One Minute Silent Prayer and Peace Bell The bell is rung by Shinko Ishii (representative of bereaved families) and Hirokazu Nishimura (representative of children) Shinko lost her grandfather at A-bomb. She said, "I pray for the repose of my grandfather's soul and I ring the bell with the minds of all victims put so that the prayer for peace come across all over the world." Hirokazu is the first ringer of child. He said, "I pray for the souls of victims who died of A-bomb fifty years ago." CSI HIROSHIMA Live Project 1995 (7)