By Samantha, Sarah and Shannon 8Y
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is a service held in Hiroshima to pray for the realization of everlasting world peace. This ceremony is attended by many citizens’ and is held in front of the monument for Hiroshima(city of peace)
At exactly 8:15am (when the bomb was dropped) the peace bell is rung, the sirens go off all over the city and all the citizens have a minutes silence and pray for the realization of everlasting world peace.
The following list is from Wikipedia. : Dedication of Water (by the citizen representatives of Hiroshima) Opening Dedication of the Register of the Names of the Fallen Atomic Bomb Victims Address Dedication of flowers Silent Prayer and Peace Bell (Peace Declaration (by Mayor of Hiroshima) Release of Doves Commitment to Peace (by Children's representatives) Addresses (by Prime Minister of Japan and other visitors) Hiroshima Peace Song Closing The people put up crosses to show of the loved one that they have lost
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