It is a symbol of those who died in war wishing for peace.

Born in Japan, I have been taught about the war since I was little.

Summer is the special season for me, in addition to enjoying long vacation, also I go to my grandparents' house and our family clean our ancestors graves. I’m here today because of our ancestors, which is a miracle.

Aug 6th, am 08:15 Hiroshima Aug 9th, am 11:02 Nagasaki

The atomic bomb and the war is robbed many people of their futures. I’m relearning the horrors of war every summer.

Below is my opinion on the war, I apologize for poor English.

Whose fault the atomic bomb made. Scientist? Developer? I think it's not anyone’s fault, but they have responsible not only to create and drop the atomic bomb, but also to properly face what happened afterward, and putting themselves in the victim's shoes.

Then you'll realize that it's strange to see images of the atomic bomb and clap and praise. If Japan dropped it on another country, I wouldn't applaud. I don’t feel, how painful was it, It hurts just thinking about it.

Why the atomic bomb exists. The atomic bomb exists is connected to protect each country’s leaders’ and rich mans’ status, pride and dignity. They fear those are broken by others attacks, and they have desire becomes more stronger. The war are waged for the benefit of a few people, other one's lives are used in war.

Human have kindly warm heart, but those are broken by the war and brainwashing. Why people succumb to peer pressure. Please don't want the war.

Pearl Harbor, Manchurian Incident and unit 731…. I'm sad as to why Japan's leaders prioritized profit. Did they prioritize profit over the lives of many people, healthy lifestyles, and hatred and anger? Why politicians and commanders were living luxury elegant when innocent civilians were killing each other. Why is such a person a leader? I’m scary to think that Japan would have won and that would have continued.

A bomb survivors suffered from leukemia and cancer. I heard their cremated bones are tattered fragile from writer of the comic “Hadashi no Gen”. I saw my great-grandfather had nightmares many times. I heard to grandma why he is tormented, she said that he dreams of war. Even if survive, the war continues.

I want to eliminate a world where innocent citizens continue to suffer.

I want to live in peace. Please stop the war.