Sanno Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagasaki. It is known for its one-legged torii gate. The gate was 900 meters from the hypocenter of the atomic bomb attack on August 9, 1945, and though one column was knocked down, the other somehow stayed up. In addition, two camphor trees, though stripped of their leaves and scorched, survived the blast. Both the torii and the trees are a testament to Nagasaki's survival even amidst the attack of the bomb.
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