documentary photography
These students were lining up to take a photo near the Hiroshima Museum. What struck me was not just the calm order in which this was occurring, but also that the children were silent as they moved into their positions.
(photograph taken in Hiroshima, Japan)
Japanese students flocked in neat lines and formal uniforms to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, likely as part of a field trip. The students were incredibly well behaved — remaining quiet and alert— as the teacher or tour leader spoke with them. This particular student kept looking back at me, an American in Hiroshima.
(photograph taken at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan)