Peace Boulevard (Hiroshima)
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is one of the main streets in Hiroshima
, Japan
, which faces the south side of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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The street is 100 meters wide and runs 3.6 km from east to west, between Tsurumi-cho and Fukushima-cho within the green belt
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There are 5 bridges connecting to the street including the west and east Peace Bridges by Isamu Noguchi
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The west-end bridge connects to "Nishi Hiroshima Station" and the east-end bridge connects to "Hijiyama Park"
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, which faces the south side of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims ....
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The street is 100 meters wide and runs 3.6 km from east to west, between Tsurumi-cho and Fukushima-cho within the green belt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
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There are 5 bridges connecting to the street including the west and east Peace Bridges by Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi
was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward. Known for his sculpture and public works, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces,...
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The west-end bridge connects to "Nishi Hiroshima Station" and the east-end bridge connects to "Hijiyama Park"
History
- The construction was started by citizens and students in 1945, the year World War II ended, as a buffer zone to protect the spread of radiation.
- On the 6th of August in 1945Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiDuring the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945, and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date.For six months...
, tens of thousands of citizens and students were killed by the a-bomb. The exact number of victims is still unknown. - The plan to build the Peace Boulevard, the Hiroshima CastleHiroshima Castle', sometimes called ' is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyō of the Hiroshima han . Originally constructed in the 1590s, the castle was destroyed in the atomic bombing in 1945...
, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial ParkHiroshima Peace Memorial Parkis a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims ....
and the Hiroshima Chūō Park were formalized in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Law of 1948. - In the mid-1950s, there was a tree-planting campaign. Around 120,000 trees were donated from Hiroshima PrefectureHiroshima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
alone, and many more trees and plants were presented from all over Japan and the rest of the world in the name of peace. - Now, the Peace Boulevard and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park are places of recreation and relaxation for citizens.
- The Peace Boulevard is the site of many events, such as festivals, concerts, ekidenEkidenis a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:...
races (including the Inter-prefectural Men's EkidenEkidenis a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:...
of Hiroshima) and the Hiroshima Flower Festival.
See also
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial ParkHiroshima Peace Memorial Parkis a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims ....
- Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiAtomic bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiDuring the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945, and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date.For six months...
- Hiroshima Flower FestivalHiroshima Flower FestivalThe is a flower festival held annually in Hiroshima, Japan.-Overview:The Hiroshima Flower Festival has been held every year since 1977 during Golden Week, from 3 May to 5 May.More than one million people take part in the festival each year....
- Hiroshima DreaminationHiroshima Dreaminationis a winter festival of electric light held in Hiroshima, Japan since 2002. "Dreamination" is a composite word coined from "dream" and "illumination".-Overview:...