Located in the south of Japan, Nagasaki is one of the busiest land port of cherry blossoms and the gateway was introduced to Western culture of the sixteenth century Japan. But there are also places associated with the horrors century: At 11 hours 2 minutes Date 9-8-1945, after 3 days threw the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the US continues to persecute samurai spirit, the will of the Japanese samurai who fearlessly with the second bomb in Nagasaki, claimed 73,884 lives, injured 74,909 people, left nearly 20,000 homes were destroyed, over 120,000 people became homeless; untold millions of other people affected by radioactive materials; suffered heavy losses physically and psychologically remaining lifetime.
Unjust atomic bomb in Nagasaki was turned into ruins; not a huge cemetery tombstone. By the vivid visuals which she had been working on research, lectures she keep on parallel obsession with my life during those years when it comes to war crimes, destroying mankind ... 30 years later, the journey up and down the land of the viscera and the national journalists union by Vietravel organizations on a late autumn afternoon, I have come to the ground intact until the pain of loss not What offset!
Sorrow of War
Take me visit Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum - opened in May 4-1995, the 50th anniversary of Nagasaki was bombed, he guides Tat Tu Chau Khanh VIETRAVEL help us visualize the horrific past nearly 70 years before pointing to bomb plutonium samples are exhibited in the museum, was the size of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki actually threw: length 3.25 m; 1.52 m diameter; weighs 4.5 tons; destructive power equivalent to 21,000 tons of explosives, are composed by 50% blast, 35% and 15% of heat ray radiation.
Nagasaki through the stages, before and after the disaster suffered atomic bomb
Khanh Chau voice overs more sad: A bitter fate for the city of Nagasaki was actually not the main target for the second bomb thrown by a "target" of America's industrial city of Kokura, east north island of Kyushu. But bright 9-8-1945, when Major Charles W. Sweeney - Captain B-29 Flying Fortress Bockscar carrying atomic bomb, "Fat Man," the thrice fly to Kokura, too cloudy sky Kokura should not be clearly see the target, so Charles Sweeney decided to change to Nagasaki. The bomb, "Fat Man," burst at an altitude of 469 meters above the ground, the temperature is 3871 ° C and winds of about 1,000 km / h, creating giant mushroom cloud in the sky. How terrible the storm raging fire lasted more than half a day, devastating entire buildings, roads, vegetation, and destroy all in a radius of 3.2 km. At this time, there are about 200,000 people in the city; not to mention the survivors from Hiroshima to Nagasaki evacuate! The victim is not only the Japanese but also about 27,000 US troops, 2,000 workers at Nagasaki countries.
The pendulum clock display at the museum
Two atomic bombs were fully threatening samurai spirit of the Japanese, the emperor had surrendered unconditionally, ending the war soon many months, saved many innocent lives. Also from this wise decision from which the Japanese "secession" to the war, a bystander to the crime; dedicated to building the country ruined by a vitality, miraculous recovery after a short time to become the second superpower world economy!
One of the remnants of war trauma in Nagasaki Museum
Leaving the museum, the emotional highs and lows of us as settled when the team members to ask questions: Does the pain inflicted on the two cases of destruction by the atomic bomb is the source of peace-loving in Japan after the war?
The desire for peace
Itinerary Our tour continues at Nagasaki Peace Park. This is where Japanese people expressed the desire for peace and pray for the appalling disaster never happens again. Nagasaki Peace Park was built in 1955 in the center where the atomic bomb devastated the city. Visit this place in autumn afternoon chilly weather, gray sky makes air nghit add u president. How many years have passed but the stars now stand on land this painful as I still feel full of air to chillingly mourning. No horror star as "highlights" of the park's iconic two coffins, one large one small glossy black as a reminder of the injustice makes of innocent souls.
Black coffins at Nagasaki Peace Park
In the park there are many monuments; but most impressive is the monumental Peace 9.7 m high is considered as the embodiment for peaceful aspirations of the people of Nagasaki and the Japanese people. House statuary Seibou Kitamura was born in Nagasaki brings to love kindness and compassion of the Buddha on this monument. Guides Khanh Chau explains: Right hand held up high toward object paradise express wishes eternal peace; raise your left hand is equal to prevent or terminate the threat of nuclear weapons. Half-closed his eyes to pray for the victims of the atomic bomb. Every year people are held Nagasaki anniversary of atomic bombing, the peace memorial here. Surely the people are peace-loving Nagasaki should they come here daily fresh flower arrangement in front of the peace.
Statue of architect Naoki Tominaga at Nagasaki Peace Park
A monument was also emotional architect Naoki Tominaga - sons of Nagasaki - designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nagasaki was bombed. From the figure of 70% of victims are women, children, the talented architect has sculpted image of a mother cradling, loved cuddling baby on hands as to sheltering and envelops you his war disaster. Photos baby was architect similes as Japan has now bombed, suffering and tiny sheltered hand, tolerance of the mother is embracing the whole world, help ... Nearby is the memorial Children are decorated with colorful paper cranes beam is ranked higher in the Japanese people sincerely pray idea for soul poetry baby really soon and eternal peace on this land creatures ever bloodstained bag my wife.
Message of peace of the nations of the world to send gifts Japan
Shared aspirations for peace, oppose war with country people sunrise is the statue represents a synthesis by the nations of the world to donate according to the government's call Nagasaki since 1978! Every country represents a different image, but all have a common focus on the peace-loving message. Scattered here and there in the park is the image of the atomic bomb victims clothes burned off, pain, writhing in disability ... but took pains to reach out to a world free of misery, dead.
The author at the fountain at Nagasaki Peace
Nearly an hour wander through the park with sprawling mood, I suddenly found a beautiful picture here is the Fountain of Peace, built in May 8-1969 as prayers for the repose of the spirit Soul of the atomic bomb victims died of thirst. Fountain brings iconic wings dove symbolizes peace, diameter 18 m; 6 m high; attracting many visitors take photos when arriving here. Trade too go the words of 9 year old girl named Sachiko Yamaguchi threw the bomb dropped on Nagasaki horror fountain carved front: I was thirsty too much, so when he saw the water with oil on the surface she had to drink blow!
Goodbye Nagasaki, I remember the peace cranes and always wish for a world without war, no pain would sink from Nagasaki soul ... Let's stop the war, by war's not joke ... especially on the human condition!
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