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Every year on August 6, the City of Hiroshima holds a Peace Memorial Ceremony to pray for the peaceful repose of the victims, for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and for lasting world peace.
During that ceremony, the Mayor issues a Peace Declaration directed toward the world at large.