Hiroshima Peace Song
The designer created the design by envisioning how a single droplet of water expands into a cascading waterfall, using the lyrics of the Hiroshima Peace Song. Inspired by principles akin to Japanese Zen, the design is placed on a plain background so that its simplicity yields deeper significance the more one observes it. The English lyrics of the Hiroshima Peace Song, which is sung every year at the end of the Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, are used to symbolize how peace can spread outward.
Hiroshima Peace Song Exhibition by Naoya Katagami has been identified as an exceptional illustration of communication design by the A' Design Awards. Hiroshima Peace Song Exhibition won the Silver A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design in 2025. The A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design accolade which honors excellent design of logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs, business cards, book covers, billboards and more.
