The memorial was once The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. The 6th August 1945 atomic explosion's hypocenter was directly above the building and it was the only structure left standing in the area afterwards. It has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing and now serves as the reminder of nuclear devastation and symbol of hope for world peace and elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Now famous bomb dome before the blast.			Photo taken shortly after the blast. Little remained standing except for the dome.
Today - The "bomb-dome" remains untouched for all to see within Peace Park.			Hiroshima Today. A thriving city who's name is a powerful reminder of the not so distant past.

Akihabara is also known as Akihabara Electric Town (Akihabara Denki Gai). It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo station, Tokyo, Japan. It is sometimes shortened to Akiba by locals. While there is an official locality named Akihabara nearby, part of Taito-ku, the area known as Akihabara (including the JR railway station of the same name) to most people is actually Soto-Kanda, a part of Chiyoda-ku. (read more)

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