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Hiroshima M emorial Peace Ceremony !

Hiroshima M emorial Peace Ceremony !. By Samantha, Sarah and Shannon 8Y. What is this service?. The Hiroshima P eace M emorial C eremony is a service held in Hiroshima to pray for the realization of everlasting world peace.

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Hiroshima M emorial Peace Ceremony !

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  1. Hiroshima Memorial Peace Ceremony! By Samantha, Sarah and Shannon 8Y

  2. What is this service? The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is a service held in Hiroshima to pray for the realization of everlasting world peace. This ceremony is attended by many citizens’ and is held in front of the monument for Hiroshima(city of peace)

  3. The Bombing… During WWІІ on august 1945 the United States dropped two atomic bombs over 2 Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Within 2-4 months of the bombing in Hiroshima 90 000-166 000 innocent people died and in Nagasaki 60 000- 80 000 innocent people died. The bombing had such an effect that the Japanese decided to surrender to the U.S.

  4. How is it commemorated? At exactly 8:15am (when the bomb was dropped) the peace bell is rung, the sirens go off all over the city and all the citizens have a minutes silence and pray for the realization of everlasting world peace.

  5. Contents of the ceremony: The following list is from Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Ceremony : Dedication of Water (by the citizen representatives of Hiroshima) Opening Dedication of the Register of the Names of the Fallen Atomic Bomb Victims Address Dedication of flowers Silent Prayer and Peace Bell (Peace Declaration (by Mayor of Hiroshima) Release of Doves Commitment to Peace (by Children's representatives) Addresses (by Prime Minister of Japan and other visitors) Hiroshima Peace Song Closing The people put up crosses to show of the loved one that they have lost

  6. Pictures!

  7. Bibliography Google images: Hiroshima memorial ceremony http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=hiroshima+memorial+ceremony&gbv=2&aq=f&oq= 24th February 2010 Google: Hiroshima memorial ceremonyhttp://www.city.hiroshima.jp/shimin/shimin/shikiten/shikiten-e.html 24th February 2010 Google : the Hiroshima bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki 24th February 2010 Google: The Hiroshima bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atomic_cloud_over_Hiroshima.jpg 24th February 2010 Google: Hiroshima peace memorial ceremony http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Ceremony 24th February 2010 Google images: Hiroshima bombing ; peace cranes ; Hiroshima peace memorial ceremony http://images.google.com.au/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4ACAW_en___AU359&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=hiroshima+bombing&aq=f&oq=hiroshima+bombin&start=0 http://images.google.com.au/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4ACAW_en___AU359&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=peace+cranes&aq=f&oq=&start=0 http://images.google.com.au/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4ACAW_en___AU359&q=hiroshima%20memorial%20ceremony&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi 24th February 2010

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