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The Schmoe House, Houses for Hiroshima Project, Grand Opening Ceremony - Hiroshima, Japan

Lee Schmoe at the Memorial Cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

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Published: Nov. 27, 2012 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025
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Near the center of the park is a concrete, saddle-shaped monument that covers a cenotaph holding the names of all of the people killed by the bomb. The monument is aligned to frame the Peace Flame and the A-Bomb Dome. The Memorial Cenotaph was one of the first memorial monuments built on open field on August 6, 1952. The arch shape represents a shelter for the souls of the victims.

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The Schmoe House, Houses for Hiroshima Project, Grand Opening Ceremony - Hiroshima, Japan
The Schmoe House, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. An exhibition facility affiliated with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. On 5 September 2012, Hiroshima City decided to turn Schmoe House, a branch of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum…
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