Japan: Baseball Fans Commemorate A-Bomb Anniversary at Hiroshima Stadium

The professional baseball game of Central League between Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yokohama DeNABayStars was held as 'Peace Nighter' on August 6, the day the atomic bomb was dropped onto Hiroshima 74 years ago. The game took place at MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima, located in the city center. The event is held every year on August 6 to commemorate victims of the bombing and call for the elimination of nuclear weapons. After the fifth inning, the audience colored the stands in green by holding papers handed out in advance with John Lennon's 'Imagen' in background.1 min 59 sec video . Video Location: MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima City. (Footage by @vava0708kenken/Spectee via Getty Images UGC)