Prayer Monument for Peace

On August 9,1955,Nagasaki citizens erected this 9.7m tall bronze peace statue.
Symbolizing a universal prayer for world peace and for the consolation of war victims.
The statue was created by Nagasaki-born Seibo Kitamura.
The statue's right hand,pointing upwards symbolizes the threat of the atomic bomb;the left hand stretching horizontally symbolizes peace and the lightly closed eyelids convey the idea of an ardent prayer for the souls of the war dead.