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Bullet train The only way to travel	All Aboard!	Mini cars
Peace Museum clock This shows the number of days since the first A-bomb was dropped, and the number of days since the last nuclear test.	Why? Indeed. The museum gave a pretty balanced view of things. The whole city is now dedicated to removing all nuclear weapons from the planet.	Before...
After... the red stick shows where the bomb went off at about 2000 feet.	Height of detonation	Actual photo
A watch stopped at the bomb time of 8:15 am	Letters of protest The mayor of Hiroshima writes a letter of protest to each nation that does any sort of nuclear weapons testing. There were two such walls covered on both sides.	Peace Park... as seen from the Peace Museum
Japanese flag	Cenotaph Under the arch is a cenotaph that contains the names of all those who died as a result of the Hiroshima blast. If you look carefully, you can see an eternal flame burning in the middle of the fountain.	Origami birds A young girl who survived the blast, contracted leukemia a few years later. See blog for full story. There are cases and cases of these birds donated by children from all over the world showing their support for peace.
A-Dome This structure is as it was following the bombing. If you look at the before and after model photos, you can clearly see it.	Dave and Rich