In Hiroshima's Naka Ward, amid the excitement and revelry of the Japan Series being in town, sits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Atomic Bomb Dome, one of the world's most significant historical markers and a constant reminder of a darker time in the city's history.
Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, the dome was the only building left standing near the hypocenter of the atomic bomb that was dropped Aug. 6 1945, during World War II. Today it is a part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
The significance of the site was not lost on some of the foreign players participating in this year's Japan Series. Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters reliever Anthony Bass was among those who had the chance to visit.