At the "Earth and People" Museum, an emotional memorial concert was held, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the atomic bombing over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Japanese pianist Yusuke Hosaka performed a specially selected musical program that touched the hearts of those present.
The central moment of the ceremony was a special plaque with an image of Kannon - the Japanese goddess of mercy. Visitors had the opportunity to leave flowers and write personal messages of peace in a specially prepared book, said Milena Hristova from the museum.
The historic "Hiroshima Stone" was a witness to the ceremony, with its most remarkable quality being that it was located only 200 meters from the epicenter of the destructive atomic explosion at the Aioi Bridge. This stone symbolizes human suffering and resilience.
Hideaki Machida, counselor at the Embassy of Japan in Bulgaria, emphasized the importance of this day. "Today we remember the tragedy with the hope that such events will never happen again," he said, leaving flowers and a message for world peace.
Exactly 80 years ago, on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 in the morning, the bomb codenamed "Little Boy" exploded about 600 meters above Hiroshima. The explosive equivalent was around 13 kilotons of TNT. Three days later, a similar fate befell the city of Nagasaki.
Admission to the museum was free, and visitors could view a special exhibition with informative posters documenting these tragic events from World War II.