Nagasaki and the atomic bomb

This was a very difficult day. Guided by Mr. Tanaka, a survivor himself, we visited the peace park where the atomic bomb hit Nagasaki, we spoke with two other survivors about their experiences, and visited the Atomic Bomb Museum. There was a lot to see and take in, and it was all very emotional. I'm not sure I really have much to say.

Memorial from the park 

Looking out over the park

Strings of 1000 paper cranes

Strings of 1000 paper cranes

Strings of 1000 paper cranes

Statue. Was originally going to be at the blast center but the location was changed because it was too pretty and didn't reflect the horror of the situation. 

Time and date the bomb fell

Preserved part of a leveled house 

River where many people died, some after drinking the contaminated water

One corner of a church that remained standing 

Pillar marking where the bomb hit.

Mr. Tanaka explaining what happened

Bomb shelters carved into the hill 

All that remains of the steel reinforced walls from a nearby prison

Neko. Can't ever resist.

Speaking with a survivor who had been gravely injured.

Another survivor who spoke to us, he lost his entire family

Clock stopped when the bomb hit

What the bomb looked like 

Inside parts of the plutonium bomb. The one that hit Hiroshima was uranium.