How is Hiroshima marking the anniversary of August 6, 1945, the day that the atomic bomb was dropped?
On August 6th, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It’s impossible to know if anyone affected by the dropping of that bomb could ever imagine that the anniversary would become a time to contemplate peace. Turning a day of war and tragedy into a day of peace Nonetheless, every year the city that was devastated by the bomb, the city of Hiroshima, holds a Peace Memorial Ceremony ” to console the souls of those who were lost due to the atomic bombing as well as pray for the realization of everlasting world peace.” Sources: http://www.examiner.