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In a lush corner of Yumenoshima Park, there stands a quietly situated building. Inside, the wooden tuna fishing boat “Daigo Fukuryu Maru,” which once sailed the Pacific Ocean, remains preserved across time. On March 1, 1954, due to the American hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll, this ship and its crew were exposed to “death ash” and faced the terror of radiation. Afterwards, following a preservation movement, the hull was brought to this location and the exhibition hall was opened.
Stepping inside the hall, the scent of wood and a sense of tranquility spread throughout. In the center, the approximately 30-meter-long Daigo Fukuryu Maru lies in majestic repose, its hull bearing scars etched by the passage of time. Exhibits such as a recreation of the “death ash” that accumulated on the deck, diaries of the crew members from that time, and Geiger counters vividly convey the tragedy of those days to visitors.
Outside the exhibition hall stands a monument to Mr. Aikichi Kuboyama. After being exposed, he left behind the words, “Let me be the last victim of nuclear bombs,” appealing to the world for peace. There is also a tuna memorial, imbued with a spirit of requiem for the irradiated fish.
This place serves as a living witness to convey the terror of nuclear weapons and the preciousness of peace to future generations, leaving a deep impression on those who visit. In the silence, time flows for reflecting on past events and wishing for peace in the future.