Dogwood Initiative 2001 (11) Millenium Bridge

The Millennium Bridge monument symbolizes the everlasting friendship extending across the Pacific between Japan and the United States of America. It was donated to the City of Hiroshima by The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana (JSSDT) in 2001, fifty years after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty.
The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana endorsed the Dogwood Initiative 2001, which was launched by the City of Hiroshima, through sending dogwood seeds and also enlisted the support of the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) in collecting donations from citizens to create the piece.
This bridge was created by Manuel Bennett, a resident of Mexico. The monument depicts families from the USA, Mexico and Japan, interacting joyfully on the bridge, surrounded by doves.

Millennium Bridge Facts

• Material - Bronze
• Size (H x W x D) - 198cm(6'6") x 482cm(15'8") x 10cm(4")
• Weight - 157kg(346lbs)
• Location - basement, first level, the International Conference Center Hiroshima

Related Information

• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (1) Introduction
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (2) Request to US Citizens for Donations of Dogwood Seeds and Seedlings、 and the Results
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (3) List of Donations from the United States to the Dogwood Initiative 2001
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (4) Dogwood Promenade
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (5) Future Image of Dogwood Promenade
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (6) Dogwood Characteristics
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (7) Dogwood Volunteers
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (8) Dogwood Planting Ceremony
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (9) Dogwood-planting Activities
• Dogwood Initiative 2001 (10) Donor Messages