Japanese Peace Bell - wikipedia Japanese Peace Bell The Japanese Peace Bell at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The Japanese Peace Bell is a United Nations peace symbol. Cast on November 24, 1952, it was an official gift of the Japanese people to the United Nations on June 8, 1954. The symbolic bell of peace was donated by Japan to the United Nations at a time when Japan had not yet been officially admitted to the United Nations. The Japanese Peace Bell was presented to the United Nations by the United Nations Association of Japan. Dedication plaque for the United Nations ' Japanese Peace Bell. Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Events and function 3.1 Sounding the bell 4 Commemoration 4.1 Anniversaries 4.2 In print 5 Other Japanese Peace Bells 6 See also 7 References History The Tada Factory in Japan completed the bell on United Nations Day. It was cast by Chiyoji Nakagawa, and was modelled on the Banzai Bell of Peace that he created for Uwajima Temple. Nakagawa subsequently founded the World Peace Bell Association. The bell went briefly to Osaka, Japan as part of Osaka Expo 70 and was later returned to its permanent location in New York City at 42nd Street and First Avenue, inside UN territory grounds. Renzo Sawada, the United Nations Japanese Observer, presented the bell to the United Nations Organization. At the time of the presentation, Sawada commented that `` The bell embodies the aspiration for peace not only of the Japanese but of the peoples of the entire world. Thus it symbolized the universality of the United Nations. '' Description Japanese inscriptions on the Japanese Peace Bell of the United Nations Headquarters, New York City. The bell weighs 116 kg ( 256 lb ), with a height of 1 meter ( 3 ft 3 in ), and 0.6 meters ( 2 ft 0 in ) in diameter at the base. The metal in the bell itself was obtained from coins donated by delegates of 60 nations who were attending the 13th General Conference of United Nations Associations held in Paris, France in 1951. The coins were collected from the delegates by children. Inscribed on one side of the bell are the Japanese characters that say : Long live absolute world peace 世界 絶対 平和 萬歳. A wooden hammer was presented to the United Nations in 1977. A bell cord blessed by Shinto priests was also presented to the United Nations on Earth Day, March 20, 1990. The Japanese Peace Bell of the United Nations headquarters in New York City is housed in a Japanese cypress wooden structure resembling a traditional Shinto shrine. The whole structure is supported by a base of stone donated by Israel. Events and function Sounding the Bell Traditionally, the Japanese Peace Bell is rung twice a year. It is tolled on the first day of Spring at the time of the vernal equinox, in celebration of the annual Earth Day ceremony initiated by Earth Day Founder, John McConnell. It is also tolled on every opening day of the UN General Assembly 's yearly session in September, coinciding with the International Day of Peace established by the General Assembly in 1981. This occasion is observed by the Secretary - General. The bell was tolled on October 4, 1966 during the Feast Day of St. Francis, marking the one year anniversary of Pope Paul VI 's official visit to the United Nations. The Bell is infrequently tolled on other special occasions. Commemoration Anniversaries In 1994, a special ceremony marked the fortieth anniversary of the Japanese Peace Bell. During the occasion, Secretary - General Boutros Boutros - Ghali reiterated that `` Whenever it has sounded, this Japanese Peace Bell has sent a clear message. The message is addressed to all humanity. Peace is precious. It is not enough to yearn for peace. Peace requires work -- long, hard, difficult work. '' In print A stamp series of the Japanese Peace Bell, designed by Ole Hamann of Denmark, was issued in 1970 as part of the United Nations Postal Service 's Art at the United Nations series. The stamps were printed by the Government Printing Bureau of Tokyo. The Japanese Peace Bell, as seen from inside the UN headquarters building in New York City. Other Japanese Peace Bells More than twenty Peace Bell copies were donated by the Japanese World Peace Bells Association around the world : Cape Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan, 1988 Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, 1988 Ankara, Turkey, 1989 Berlin, Germany, 1989 Warsaw, Poland, 1989 ( stolen in 2002, replaced 2015 ) Osaka, Japan, 1990 Tacubaya, Mexico City, Mexico, 1990 Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 1992 Ulan Bator, Mongolia, 1993 Quezon City, Philippines, 1994 Vienna International Centre, Austria, 1995 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1996 Brasília, Brasil, 1997 Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998 Quito, Ecuador, 1999 Los Angeles, California, USA, 2001 Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain, 2003 Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2003 Amagasaki, Japan, 2005 Christchurch, New Zealand, 2006 Mount Hiei, Ōtsu, Japan, 2007 San Francisco, Argentina, 2014 See also United Nations Art Collection World Peace Bell References Jump up ^ `` World Peace Bells ''. World Peace Bell Association. Retrieved 8 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` A World Peace Bell for Christchurch, New Zealand '' ( PDF ). resources.ccc.govt.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2014. Jump up ^ Margaret Bell Thomson. New Zealand - Country Of Peace. Xlibris Corporation. p. 60. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4797 - 1263 - 2. Jump up ^ `` International Day of Peace celebrated with Peace Bell ceremony in Ankara ''. United Nations Newsletter, Turkey. United Nations. Retrieved 8 October 2014. Jump up ^ Wallach, Ruth. `` The World Peace Bell ''. Public Art in Los Angeles. USC Libraries. Retrieved 8 October 2014. 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Question: who donated the peace bell to the united nations in india
Answer: Japanese people