The Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation was established in April 1998 by the City of

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui ...

to promote

peace Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

, and to consolidate the city's activities in peace promotion, globalization, and international cooperation. It integrates with the Hiroshima International Relations Organization.

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Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
Organizations based in Hiroshima prefecture Culture in Hiroshima {{Japan-org-stub de:Friedensmuseum Hiroshima nl:Het museum Hiroshima van de vrede ja:広島平和記念資料館