The 70th Peace Memorial Ceremonies at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The 70th Peace Memorial Ceremonies were held at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima City,Hiroshima pref. on the Aug.6th and Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Pref. on the Aug 9th. The two dates were the very dates the two atomic bombs were dropped at the two cities respectively just 70 years ago. (http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/www/contents/1342505253394/)
(http://www.city.nagasaki.lg.jp/heiwa/3020000/3020300/p002242.html)
PM Abe attended the two ceremonies and gave remakes wishing peace and keeping peaceful world. So did the city mayors. What was especially notable was that for the first time in history of these 70 years, a higher official of the US government along with the current US ambassador attended the ceremonies. Rose Gottemoeller, Under-secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security , attended the ceremonies with US Ambassador Kennedy on behalf of the US government.
The two venues of the ceremonies including peace memorial museums, the Atomic Dome there are quite popular tourist destinations and a lot of people including foreign tourists visit everyday. Peace prevalence is,needless to say, essential to retaining and growing of tourism.
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