By Hideki on June 25, 2009 11:42 PM
I came to Hiroshima from Tokyo by night-bus. After 12 hours' ride, I looked at the clock and it was 8:15 a.m. Immediately I remembered that at 8:15 a.m. on August 6th in 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Station
The reason why I went to Hiroshima was because I wanted to think about peace.
The last time I visited Hiroshima was almost 20 years ago, when I was a high-school student. I came for the school trip and I had a chance to meet survivors of the atomic bombings and they told of their atomic bombing experiences in front of the students. I still remember that I was so shocked and felt a pain in the chest.
Atomic Bomb Dome We should not forget about what happened during the war and we must convey to younger generations the horrors of war. We are responsible for the peace in the future and children's happiness. We should not repeat the errors in our history. Children's Peace Monument 
Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims (Memorial Monument for Hiroshima City of Peace)
I looked up at the sky many times during the stay in Hiroshima.
Every time I looked up, I felt sad and at the same time I appreciated the peace we are holding.
