Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionShinran Shonin Statue
Manhattan Valley
This sea-green bronze statue survived the Hiroshima atomic blast just 1.5 miles from ground zero. Streaked with red burn marks from the radiation, it was gifted to New York in the 1950s as a symbol of peace.
Atomic bomb survivor
Peace memorial
Hiroshima history
Contemplative atmosphere
Tips
🕊️"worthwhile detour to see this memento mori"
📍outside New York Buddhist Church on Riverside Drive
☮️annual memorial service held each August
Shinran Shonin Statue
Manhattan Valley
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionThis sea-green bronze statue survived the Hiroshima atomic blast just 1.5 miles from ground zero. Streaked with red burn marks from the radiation, it was gifted to New York in the 1950s as a symbol of peace.
Atomic bomb survivor
Peace memorial
Hiroshima history
Contemplative atmosphere
Tips
🕊️"worthwhile detour to see this memento mori"
📍outside New York Buddhist Church on Riverside Drive
☮️annual memorial service held each August