Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Participants hold banners with messages of peace near Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome at an event calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons on Aug. 1, 2010. Atomic bombing survivors, schoolchildren and others, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons and offered silent prayers to those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, ahead of its 65th anniversary on Aug. 6.

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Schoolchildren holding banners decorated with messages of peace observe a moment of silence for those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, near city's Atomic Bomb Dome on Aug. 1, 2010. Participants, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons, at the event to call for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons, ahead of the 65th anniversary of the bombing on Aug. 6.

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Schoolchildren holding banners decorated with messages of peace observe a moment of silence for those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, near city's Atomic Bomb Dome on Aug. 1, 2010. Participants, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons, at the event to call for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons, ahead of the 65th anniversary of the bombing on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Participants hold banners with messages of peace near Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome at an event calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons on Aug. 1, 2010. Atomic bombing survivors, schoolchildren and others, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons and offered silent prayers to those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, ahead of its 65th anniversary on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)