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The Entrance, sending out peace from Nagasaki
Nagasaki Peace Museum is a “Peace and Culture” oriented museum.
Through the beauty of nature, children’s smiling faces, and music we can fully appreciate the wonderfulness of peace.
The Nagasaki “Gem Fire” Movement was started in August 1995. The idea was proposed by the famous Japanese musician, Sada Masashi. With Japanese volunteers, he continues spreading the movement’s message to this day. This building was established in 2003, using donations from many people.
At present, people in the world suffer from many kinds of problems, such as disputes, environmental destruction, poverty and starvation.
We strongly believe that the first step is for children to be able to live in peace with smiling faces.
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Guatemala
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Tunisia
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Romania
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Tanzania
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photo by
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Kitagawa Kouji |
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●..World’s disputed-areas, and
heir related-information
are shown on PC screens and
a world map.
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●..The space for citizens’ activities
and their exchanges
●..Information about Nagasaki and
NGO is available.
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What is “Peace Sphere & Gem Fire” ?
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Peace Sphere means a peaceful sphere.
“Gem Fire” images a peaceful planet, coming from the children’s story by the famous Japanese writer, Kenji Miyazawa.
The story represents the importance of benevolence. |
The volunteers of Peace Sphere
support our Movement.
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From Chairperson Sada Masashi
(Japanese singer song writer)
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Imagine the smiling face of
your loved one.
And please think what you can
do to keep the face smiling.
And then act it out.
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From Emeritus Director Harada Taiji
(Japanese painter) |
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(When asked,)The founder answers,
That peace is when “Everybody can
live together happily”.
I appreciate his original idea, based
on the “Gem Fire” Movement.
I really (strongly) want to support
him (with the idea of the movement)
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 Monument “SORA-HE”
(To the sky)
Designer: Fukuda Shigeo
(He is the departed/Japanese Graphic Designer )
This monument stands towards the atomic-bombed area. It’s an expression of our heartfelt desire with the music
sheet and the notation, sending out our songs hoping for
peace.
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Building Design Designer:Furuichi Tetsuo
 (Japanese Architect)
The intention of this design is to create a quiet
and tranquil space where you can think about
and appreciate the importance of peace.
(here in Nagasaki, one of the atomic-bombed
cities)
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 Light up Lighting Designer: Ishii Motoko
At night, the building is lit up with
red and green lights.
The red lights represent the
fervent desire of the “Gem Fire” Movement.
The green ones, a light of hope for peace.
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Stained glass “Pray to stars for peace”
 Artist / donation: Komori Junichi
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Path of the Peace “Heiwa-no Komichi”
 Artist: Hossein Golba
The unglazed pieces of pottery (“suyaki”) contain
the footprints of the world’s children. This
“suyaki” pathway leads us through the world’s
cultures.
The footprints of 40 children from 2 years old
to 12 years old were cast at the A-Bomb drop site
(epicenter) in Nagasaki and brought here to
the Peace Museum on Sep 27, 2003.
“suyaki”= unglazed pottery(“suyaki”) boards
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