Children’s Peace Monument
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The Children’s Peace Monument is a memorial in Hiroshima dedicated to the child victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing hopes for world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki and her thousand paper cranes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children’s Peace Monument canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atomic bombing memorial
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ peace monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sadako Sasaki’s battle with leukemia
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origami cranes ⓘ story of a thousand paper cranes ⓘ |
| commemorates |
children who died from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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children who later died from radiation-related illnesses ⓘ |
| conceptProposedBy | Hiroshima schoolchildren ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of anti-nuclear activism
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symbol of the global peace movement ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sadako
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surface form:
Sadako Sasaki
child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| designedBy | Kazuo Kikuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | donations from schoolchildren across Japan ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
ceremony on Children’s Day
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presentation of paper cranes from schools worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | statue of a young girl ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell of peace
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girl holding a folded paper crane above her head ⓘ hanging paper cranes ⓘ inscribed pedestal ⓘ |
| hasInscription | This is our cry. This is our prayer. For building peace in this world. ⓘ |
| height | 9 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important symbol of Hiroshima’s postwar identity ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| inspired | worldwide paper crane peace projects ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Sadako Sasaki’s folding of one thousand paper cranes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ⓘ Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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concrete ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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surface form:
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park monuments
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| represents |
Sadako
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surface form:
Sadako Sasaki
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| sculptedBy | Kazuo Kikuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
a world without nuclear weapons
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hopes for world peace ⓘ innocent child victims of war ⓘ |
| theme |
peace and remembrance
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protection of children from war ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1958-05-05 ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international tourists
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students from Japan ⓘ |
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