Danbara District Citizens' Memorial Monument

[Date of construction] August 6, 1959 [Constructors] Danbara Hondori Shopping Street, Danbara Ohatacho Neighborhood Association, Danbara Higashiuracho Kamigumi Neighborhood Association, Danbara Shimogumi Neighborhood Association, Danbara Shinmachi Kamigumi Neighborhood Association, Danbara Shimogumi Neighborhood Association, Danbara Suehirocho Neighborhood Association, Danbara Nakamachi Kamigumi Neighborhood Association, Danbara Nakagumi Neighborhood Association, Danbara Shimogumi Neighborhood Association, Minami Danbara 1-chome Neighborhood Association, Danbara Hinodecho Neighborhood Association, Danbara Yamazakicho Neighborhood Association, Danbara Hondori Shopping Association [History] The Danbara district, located on the opposite side of the hypocenter of Hijiyama, saw few houses collapse and no fires, but about 800 people in the district were killed, including local residents who were mobilized to Zakobacho (now Kokutaijicho 1-chome, 1.2 kilometers from the hypocenter) to help with building evacuation. To commemorate these victims, a stone monument shaped like a mushroom cloud was erected. Next to the monument is a monument bearing a poem by Yasuo Yamamoto, "The sorrows of so many who died in the atomic bombing never cease, just like yesterday." Every year on August 6th, a lantern float ceremony is held in the river next to the monument to commemorate the dead.