In this video, I have the opportunity to walk around Hiroshima's largest A-bombed heritage buildings with 2 young campaigners trying to save them from destruction. The buildings have more than 100 years of history and have great value as heritage buildings. As described in the video, these buildings are significant as a feat of architecture at the time- the red bricks were made in Japan and the design was one of the highest quality at the time with reinforced concrete inside and red brick outside.
It also represents Japan's wartime military history when the Army used these warehouses to store, supply, make and repair Army uniforms and about 2,000 "mobilized students" like Iwao Nakanishi (who started the preservation campaign) worked here. It is an important relic of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons as the iron doors over the windows are warped and broken in various degrees around all of the buildings. It is also an important building for those whose lives were saved by being protected by the building on August 6th, 1945 when Hiroshima was attacked with an Atomic Bomb. It is also a memorial to thousands of people who came here to seek help after surviving the A-bomb, but who did not survive and lost their lives in these buildings soon after.
These buildings are of great value to Hiroshima, Japan, and the world in what it symbolizes and represents in great impact when you visit. They are also a huge asset to the destination of Hiroshima in terms of domestic and international tourism appeal. Being able to see these buildings in person helps relay Hiroshima's peace message to the world to abolish the use of nuclear weapons.
There are various ideas for how to use these buildings once remodeled and made safe from earthquakes, but first and foremost they must be preserved. The discussion of whether or not to knock them down has been delayed for now, so this is the time to raise our voices in support of the campaigners working to preserve these heritage buildings.
Thank you to campaigner and singer Mayu Seto and campaigner Nao Fukuoka for sharing these wonderful explanations and their passion with us in English.
Official campaign website to preserve these A-bombed Buildings:
Official campaign Facebook Page:
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