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Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a beautiful port town on the island of Kyushu. It was destroyed on 9 August 1945 (3 days after Hiroshima was destroyed) by an atomic bomb at the end of World War II. The location of the epicenter is marked by a black pillar. It is also home to Oura Catholic Church which was built for foreigners in 1864 - Japanese were not allowed to practice Christianity until 1872.
Oura Catholic Church
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Madama Butterfly Monument |
View of Nagasaki Bay
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Ground Zero
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