V-Varen Nagasaki launch two new kits to commemorate the 70th anniversary of atomic bomb dropping

J-League side V-Varen Nagasaki launched two special kits to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb falling on their city.

Nagasaki was bombed on August 9, 1945 and killed an estimated 80,000 people. Three days earlier, Hiroshima had been hit by an atomic bomb leaving around 140,000 dead.

The bombings resulted in Japan surrendering on August 12.

View photos J-League team V-Varen Nagasaki have launched two new kits to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb falling on Nagasaki More

The V-Varen “Pray for Peace” kit has been released because around 70 per cent of Japanese citizens don't know the date of the bombing.

The shirts feature an origami crane, a powerful symbol in Japan, plus a picture of the statue in the city built by sculptor Seibo Kitamura.

View photos V-Varen Nagasaki released the kits as 70 per cent of Japanese people don't know the date of the Nagasaki bombing More

“The peaceful pray statue in Nagasaki and the folded paper crane are part of the design of this jersey,” said head coach Takuya Takagi.

“We can feel Nagasaki from these points. Playing in this jersey at the two matches is very significant. We would like to pray for peace and convey the preciousness of peace to new generations.”