Q1. When was the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims unveiled? (原爆慰霊碑はいつ除幕されましたか?)
A:It was unveiled on August 6, 1952 (1952年8月6日)
Q2. What English words are inscribed on the monument? (碑に書かれている英文は何ですか?)
A:The monument is inscribed with the words: "Let All the Souls Here Rest in Peace; For We Shall Not Repeat the Evil." (安らかに眠ってください 過ちは繰り返しませぬから)
Q3. What is in the stone chest? (石室の中には何がありますか?)
A:The stone chest holds a registry of the names of the victims. (原爆死没者名簿)
Q4. When are new names added to the registry? (名簿に新しい名前が加えられるのはいつですか?)
A:New names are added to the registry just before the Peace Memorial Ceremony of August 6. (8月6日の平和記念式典の直前)
BONUS: What is your impression of the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims? (原爆慰霊碑の印象を教えてください)
I think the Cenotaph has a quiet power that can move people's hearts and souls. (人々の心を動かす力を秘めていると思います)
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