The Crane: A Symbol of Peace

Hiroshima Day –
in my heart,
I release a thousand cranes
--- Karma Tenzing Wangchuk

"SADAKO was a two-year old girl when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Ten years later she developed leukemia. Japanese legend holds that one's wish will be granted upon folding 1,000 paper (origami) cranes. Sadako folded 646 before dying. She wrote, "I will write peace on your wings, and you will fly all over the world. The paper crane has become a global symbol of peace."

On 9 August 2005, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will hold its 11th Annual Sadako Peace Day, a day to remember and pay tribute to the victims of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as all victims of war. The event will include music, poetry and reflection at Sadako Peace Garden at La Casa de Maria Retreat Center in Montecito, CA . For more information, contact the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation at (805) 965-3443. Quoted from Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.