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Behind the cenotaph, at the northern edge of the "Flame of Peace,"there is the "Flame of Peace" which was built with donations from all over Japan. It was designed by Prof. Tange and completed on August 1, 1964. Symbolizing the universal desirs for a world free of nuclear wepons, the flame will burn until the day when all such weapons shall have disappeared from the earth.The flame lies in a direct line between the cenotaph and the A-bomb Dome. The pedestal is an abstract rendering of two hands opening upward. At its completion, the flame waslit by representatives of Japanese religious groups and Japanese industry who brought torches symbolizing religin and industry. About 10,000 observers offered silent prayer. |
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