Peace Statue

 

Completed in 1955, ten years after the atomic bombing

 

The 9.7 meter high statue sitting on a 4 meter tall pedestal, made by renown sculptor

Kitamura Seibo who born in Minami-Shimabara-city, Nagasaki-prefecture in 1884.

 

The bronze Peace Statue has one left arm extending horizontally and other right arm

pointing to the sky.

The left arm stretching to the horizon symbolizes world peace, and the other right 

pointing skyward indicates the threat of atomic destruction (the harm of nuclear power). 

Visiting from all over Japan and the World

Wishing for eternal world peace from Nagasaki

Kitamura Seibo, the Statue was completed at the age of 71

Peace Memorial Ceremony is held in front of the statue on August 9 every year and

the Mayor of Nagasaki makes the “Nagasaki peace declaration” for the whole world.

 

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 Commitment to World Peace from all over the World 

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 Location of Nagasaki-city

　 

 

 

 General information  

 

Address	Heiwakoen, Matsuyama-machi, Nagasaki-city
Access	5 minuts walk from Heiwa-koen-shita Tram Station

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