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The "Oath of Peace" statue, standing in the plaza in front of Oimachi Station in Shinagawa Ward, depicts a mother holding high in her right hand the symbol mark of the Shinagawa Declaration of a Non-Nuclear Peace City, as a young boy looks up at it. This statue was erected in 1986 to commemorate the first anniversary of the Shinagawa Declaration of a Non-Nuclear Peace City. The pedestal is shaped like the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb, serving to convey the horrors of war and the preciousness of peace to future generations.
Around the statue, canna flowers are planted—these are said to be the first flowers that bloomed on the scorched earth of Hiroshima. This flowerbed was created in 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the major air raids in southwestern Tokyo, based on a proposal from junior high school students who were dispatched as Hiroshima Peace Ambassadors. The vivid red canna flowers are deeply etched in the hearts of visitors as symbols of hope for peace and regeneration.
Additionally, the "Oath Flame" is lit in the plaza. This flame was kindled from both the "Flame of Peace" in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the "Oath Flame" in Nagasaki Peace Park, and combined. It was installed in 1990, bearing the role of passing on the horrors of war, the preciousness of life, and the importance of peace to future generations.
This place serves as a space where people can pause amidst the bustle of daily life and quietly reflect on the value of peace. Through the statue, the flame, and the blooming canna flowers, visitors renew their commitment to never forget past tragedies and to pledge peace for the future.