https://empire-war-occupation-20thcent-japaneseart.artinterp.org/files/original/2d2c0d0db0398d19c33d82d813ff669a.jpeg 6f0b826e4838408dea8232005ffd12d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weeks 6-10: Art and the Allied Occupation (1945-1952) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 菊池一雄 (Kikuchi Kazuo) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Shōwa 33 (1958) Type The nature or genre of the resource Bronze and concrete sculpture Description An account of the resource This sculpture is a memorial to all the child victims of the atomic bomb and also a specific commemoration to the story of Sadako Sasaki. Sadako Sasaki was a 2 year old girl living in Nagasaki when the atomic bomb dropped on the city, and she suffered from radiation poisoning. Before her death at the age of 12, she attempted to fold 1000 paper cranes due to a popular Japanese legend that doing so will grant one wish and bring good fortune. She died before she can finish 1000 cranes and her story became one of the most well-known tragic tale associated with the atomic bomb. Today, people still leave paper cranes in front of the monument Title A name given to the resource Children's Peace Monument Subject The topic of the resource 原爆の子の像 (Genbaku no Ko no Zō) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Unknown atomic bomb Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park sculpture