A smile bloomed over Rev. Kohtoku Hirao’s face on Saturday as he pulled open the wings of the ozuru during the Mokuto: A Silent Prayer for Peace — Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the world.

Led by the Mokuto Kauai group, Hirao presided over the interfaith service honoring the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima.

A proclamation signed by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami states that Mokuto Kauai promotes global peace through silent prayer, the folding of origami cranes, or ozuru, and music for the sake of our children and the future of humanity.

The proclamation further thanks Mokuto Kauai for offering a space for the community to gather, join hearts and hands, and reflect in silent prayer for global peace.

Mokuto Kauai, in presenting Mokuto on Saturday, provided the people of Kauai an

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