It seems like only a couple months ago when we saw last year's Kohaku.
Anyway, I went to Hiroshima last weekend. It was my second visit there.
I visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the museum.
At the center of the park, there is a monument that covers a Cenotaph holding the names of the people killed by the atomic bomb.

The Cenotaph says, "Repose ye in Peace, for the error shall not be repeated."
There is another monument called Peace Flame. You can see through the flame and the A-bomb dome on the picture.
The peace flame has burned continuously since 1964, and will remain lit until all nuclear bombs on the planet are destroyed. When would that be???
I hope very soon....
I wish everyone in the world a happy new year of 2009. LOVE