広島平和記念都市建設法のコーナー　HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL CITY CONSTRUCTION LAW

HIROSHIMA　PEACE　MEMORIAL　CITY　CONSTRUCTION　LAW

■The Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Law And Commentary

(Purport of this Law)

Article 1 It shall be the object of the present law to provide for the construction of the city of Hiroshima as a peace memorial city to symbolize the human ideal of sincere pursuit of genuine and lasting peace.

(Explanation)
This article declares the meaning and import of this law. All peoples throughout the world seek genuine and lasting peace as an ideal. The intent of this law was to construct Hiroshima as a city that symbolizes lasting peace and Japan's renunciation of war.

(Planning and Endeavors)

Article 2 Special town planning for the construction of Hiroshima Peace Memorial City (hereinafter referred to as the Peace Memorial City Construction Plan) shall include, in addition to the planning provided for by Article 4 of the Town Planning Law, planning of facilities to inspire the pursuit of lasting peace and such other cultural facilities as would befit a peace memorial city.

２ The special town planning endeavors to construct the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City (hereinafter referred to as the Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors) shall be developed for the purpose of implementing the Peace Memorial City Construction Plan.

(Explanation)
This article identifies two types of Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors. One focuses on transportation, sanitation, safety, economics and other important urban facilities. The other involves cultural facilities specifically indicative of a peace city. Peace Memorial Park, the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims(Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace), the Peace Memorial Museum, and Peace Memorial Hall were built as peace memorial facilities.

(Assistance for Endeavors)

Article 3 Relevant agencies of the national and local governments shall, in light of the significance of the purpose described in Article 1, render every possible assistance to the expedition and completion of the Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors.

(Explanation)
This article stipulates that prefectural and municipal governments, in addition to the national government, are required to provide assistance through involvement in the construction of the peace city. The purpose of this assistance to promote construction and improvement of the peace city, and such assistance is to be offered proactively, without waiting to be asked.

(Special Subsidies)

Article 4 As deemed necessary for the execution of the Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors, the national government may, Article 28 of the National Property Law notwithstanding, transfer ordinary assets to those local public entities mandated to bear the expenses required by the construction endeavors.

(Explanation)
By this article, approximately 65 hectares of nationally-owned former military property was donated without compensation to the city for construction of the peace memorial city.

(Reporting)

Article 5 Those engaged in executing the Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors shall strive to complete said endeavors promptly and shall submit progress reports to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at least once every six months.

２ The Prime　Minister shall report to the Diet once each year the status of the Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors.

(Explanation)
This article made it clear that construction of a peace city was not just a Hiroshima issue. The peace city was a national project supported by the will of the Japanese people. Thus, the Japanese people as a whole were to receive annual progress reports presented to the Diet.

(Responsibility of the Mayor of Hiroshima)
Article 6 The mayor of Hiroshima shall, with the cooperation of residents and support from relevant organizations, establish a program of continuous activity toward completion of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City.

(Explanation)
In addition to working toward swift completion of the endeavors, the mayor of Hiroshima is required by this law to strive ceaselessly as befits the mayor of a peace city to bring Hiroshima ever closer to being the ideal Peace Memorial City. In addition, all of Hiroshima's residents are hereby obligated to strive, in a spirit of peace and cooperation, to fulfill the promise of "Hiroshima, the Peace Memorial City."

(Application of the Acts)

Article 7 Unless otherwise stipulated by this law, Special Town Planning Law and Town Planning Law shall apply to the Peace Memorial City Construction Plan and the Peace Memorial City Construction Endeavors.

(Explanation)
Construction planning and endeavors in the peace city are to take full advantage of all laws established for the rebuilding of cities damaged by the war and other laws that support the construction of cities in general.

Supplementary Provisions

1 This law shall be in effect on and after the date of its promulgation.
2 All projects currently being implemented under the Hiroshima Special Town Plan shall be revised according to procedures stipulated in article 3 of the Town Planning Law to formally position them as Peace City Construction Endeavors in compliance with Article 2, Clause 2 above.

※This is the law as promulgated on August 6, 1949. The explanations are summaries of Hiroshima Peace City Law by Teramitsu Tadashi.

■Guide Ｍａｐ of related facilities to the Law

How to use	(1) ● ｉｎｄｉｃａｔｅｓ related facilities to the Law. (2) Click each name and ｇｅｔ a explanation.

■Explanation of ｒelated facilities to the Law

Here are explanations of ｒelated facilities to the Law.
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Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 1 ”Facility symbolizes lasting peace”

■Peace Memorial Park
Ｎａｋａｊｉｍａ District after Bombing
（1946） [EXPLANATION]
The Nakajima District is located in the centre of the City and ｌｉｅｓ between the two rivers, the Motoyasugawa and the Honkawa. It was formerly one of the city's main business districts.
In 1946, much of ｔｈｉｓ area was set aside as Nakajima Park under the Hiroshima War Damage Reconstruction Plan.
Upon approval of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Plan in 1952, the Atomic Bomb Dome and the immediate environs became part of Nakajima Park which was renamed Peace Memorial Park.
In acordance with the Town Planning Law, the Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome were designated as a memorial to world peace.

Present Nakajima District
(Peace Memorial Park）

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 3
”Example of assistance from Relevant agencies of the national and local government”

■Peace Boulevard
Tree Offering Campaign
(1957） [EXPLANATION]
Between 1957 and 1958, the "Tree Offering Campaign" was carried out on a large sacale. In only two years, the Peace Boulevard was turned into something like a park with trees and shrubs presented by the people around Hiroshima during this campaign.

Present Peace Bouulevard

Peace Boulevard under construction
(around 1955)
[REFERENCE]
Peace Boulevard is called "100 meter Road" because most section of it is 100 meters wide.
When this road was under construction, some people wondered why it was so wide and reasoned that there would be an airport.
Although twenty-four 100-meter-wide roads were planned in some cities damaged during tthe war, only two in Nagoya and one in Hiroshima have actually been constructed.

Present Peace Boulevard

■Heiwa-ohashi Bridge
Heiwa-ohashi Bridge after completion
（1952） [EXPLANATION]
This bridge was constructed under direct control of the national government.
The rail of the bridge was designed by world famous Japanese-American Sculptor Isamu Noguchi .

Present Heiwa-ohashi Bridge

■Nishi heiwa-ohashi Bridge
Nishi heiwa-ohashi Bridge
（1952） [EXPLANATION]
This bridge was constructed under direct control of the national government.
The rail of the bridge was designed by world famous Japanese-American Sculptor Isamu Noguchi .

Present Nishi heiwa-ohashi Bridge

■former Hiroshima office of Bank of japan
Former Hiroshima office of Bank of Japan [EXPLANATION]
In May 2000, Bank of Japan made a decision to donate this land and building to the city without compensation on condition that this building is designated as a national important culltural property.

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 4
”Example of donations of nationally-owned former military property”

■Hiroshima Citizen's Hospital
Hiroshima Citizen's Hospital [EXPLANATION]
Approximately 65 hectares of nationally-owned forrmer military property was donated without compensation to the city for construction of these facilities.

■Motomachi High School
Motomachi High School

■Hiroshima Big Wave and Ushita Filtration Plant
Hiroshima Big Wave and Ushita Filtration Plant

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 6
"Example of assistance from citiizens and local financial circles"

■A-Bomb Dome
A-Bomb Dome under first preservation work
(1967） [EXPLANATION]
Preservation work of the Dome was carried out two times(1968, 1990) with citizen's donation.

Present A-Bomb Dome

■Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium
Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium after completion
（1958） [EXPLANATION]
This stadium was built as a sanctuary of sports with donation of local financial circles.

｜TOP｜HIROSHIMA CITY HALL｜

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 1 ”Facility symbolizes lasting peace”
■Peace Memorial Park	Ｎａｋａｊｉｍａ District after Bombing （1946）	[EXPLANATION] The Nakajima District is located in the centre of the City and ｌｉｅｓ between the two rivers, the Motoyasugawa and the Honkawa. It was formerly one of the city's main business districts. In 1946, much of ｔｈｉｓ area was set aside as Nakajima Park under the Hiroshima War Damage Reconstruction Plan. Upon approval of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Plan in 1952, the Atomic Bomb Dome and the immediate environs became part of Nakajima Park which was renamed Peace Memorial Park. In acordance with the Town Planning Law, the Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome were designated as a memorial to world peace.
	Present Nakajima District (Peace Memorial Park）

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 3 ”Example of assistance from Relevant agencies of the national and local government”
■Peace Boulevard	Tree Offering Campaign (1957）	[EXPLANATION] Between 1957 and 1958, the "Tree Offering Campaign" was carried out on a large sacale. In only two years, the Peace Boulevard was turned into something like a park with trees and shrubs presented by the people around Hiroshima during this campaign.
	Present Peace Bouulevard
	Peace Boulevard under construction (around 1955)	[REFERENCE] Peace Boulevard is called "100 meter Road" because most section of it is 100 meters wide. When this road was under construction, some people wondered why it was so wide and reasoned that there would be an airport. Although twenty-four 100-meter-wide roads were planned in some cities damaged during tthe war, only two in Nagoya and one in Hiroshima have actually been constructed.
	Present Peace Boulevard
■Heiwa-ohashi Bridge	Heiwa-ohashi Bridge after completion （1952）	[EXPLANATION] This bridge was constructed under direct control of the national government. The rail of the bridge was designed by world famous Japanese-American Sculptor Isamu Noguchi .
	Present Heiwa-ohashi Bridge
■Nishi heiwa-ohashi Bridge	Nishi heiwa-ohashi Bridge （1952）	[EXPLANATION] This bridge was constructed under direct control of the national government. The rail of the bridge was designed by world famous Japanese-American Sculptor Isamu Noguchi .
	Present Nishi heiwa-ohashi Bridge
■former Hiroshima office of Bank of japan	Former Hiroshima office of Bank of Japan	[EXPLANATION] In May 2000, Bank of Japan made a decision to donate this land and building to the city without compensation on condition that this building is designated as a national important culltural property.

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 6 "Example of assistance from citiizens and local financial circles"
■A-Bomb Dome	A-Bomb Dome under first preservation work (1967）	[EXPLANATION] Preservation work of the Dome was carried out two times(1968, 1990) with citizen's donation.
	Present A-Bomb Dome
■Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium	Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium after completion （1958）	[EXPLANATION] This stadium was built as a sanctuary of sports with donation of local financial circles.

Ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ related to Ａｒｔｉｃｌｅ 4 ”Example of donations of nationally-owned former military property”
■Hiroshima Citizen's Hospital	Hiroshima Citizen's Hospital	[EXPLANATION] Approximately 65 hectares of nationally-owned forrmer military property was donated without compensation to the city for construction of these facilities.
■Motomachi High School	Motomachi High School
■Hiroshima Big Wave and Ushita Filtration Plant	Hiroshima Big Wave and Ushita Filtration Plant