Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual observance
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commemorative event → memorial day → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial Day
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Day → |
| associatedWith |
Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) → Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum → |
| commemorates |
Korean victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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all victims of nuclear weapons → civilian victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima → military victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima → |
| country |
Japan
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| date |
6 August
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| follows |
atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of anti-nuclear movement
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symbol of postwar peace education in Japan → |
| hasPart |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
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| includes |
laying of wreaths
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moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. → offering of water to victims → peace declarations by the Mayor of Hiroshima → reading of the register of the names of victims → release of doves → ringing of the Peace Bell → speeches by survivors (hibakusha) → |
| languageOfOfficialEvents |
Japanese
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| location |
Hiroshima
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| mainVenue |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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| observedBy |
citizens of Hiroshima
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international visitors → people in Japan → |
| organizer |
City of Hiroshima
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| purpose |
educating about the consequences of nuclear weapons
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promoting nuclear disarmament → promoting peace → remembering victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima → |
| relatedTo |
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
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Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day → United Nations peace activities → |
| significantEvent |
atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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| significantYear |
1945
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| startTime |
morning
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| theme |
nuclear disarmament
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peace → remembrance → |
| timePointMarked |
8:15 a.m. (time of the Hiroshima bombing)
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
("Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Day")
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day ("Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial Day") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
("Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony")
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annualEvent |
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atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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commemoratedOn |
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
("Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony")
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hasPart |