https://www.scmp.com/rss/506808/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com At 8am every August 6, a ceremony is held in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park to mark the anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing. To the outside world, the Peace Memorial Park embodies the Japanese city’s post-war reconstruction, an oasis of tranquil parkland and memorials that, in normal times, attracts thousands of tourists daily. They come to pay their respects at the epicentre of the bombing 75 years ago that claimed 140,000 lives. However, for the people of Hiroshima, it could be... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3095934/how-baseball-gave-hiroshima-hope-after-atomic-bomb-and-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3095934/how-baseball-gave-hiroshima-hope-after-atomic-bomb-and-how?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Aug 2020 23:15:07 +0000