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Yasujiro Tanaka
First Generation, Nagasaki
"You are only given / one life / so cherish this moment / cherish this day / be kind to others / be kind to yourself."
Michiko Yagi
First Generation, Nagasaki
"The site of the bombing – Matsuyama-machi – is now a pristine park. Back then, however, it was a..."
Yoshiyuki Midou
First Generation, Hiroshima
“We will never come together as long as we hang onto nationalistic sentiments. We must instill in our future..."
Yoshiro Yamawaki
First Generation, Nagasaki
"'The atom bomb killed victims three times,' a college professor once said. Indeed, the nuclear blast has three components..."
Kumiko Arakawa
First Generation, Nagasaki
Shizuko Mitamura
First Generation, Nagasaki
"Under that mushroom cloud, in a single moment, countless innocent lives were consumed by a catastrophic air blast..."
Ryouga Suwa
First Generation, Hiroshima
“Within the Buddhist vernacular, there is a bird called the gumyouchou. This bird has one body and two heads..."
Mutsuhiko Segoshi
First Generation, Hiroshima
“Hibakusha are a rapidly aging population. I too am now a senior citizen and my days are limited. Now is the time..."
Jongkeun Lee
First Generation, Hiroshima
"The atomic bomb is incomparable to other weapons. It not only involves heat and a deadly explosion, but also a lasting..."
Kiyoko Koizumi
First Generation, Hiroshima
"I was 2.5km away from the hypocenter during the bomb attack. I did not incur any major burns or injuries, as I was inside..."
Takato Michishita
First Generation, Nagasaki
"Dear young people who have never experienced war, wars begin covertly. If you sense it coming, it may be too late..."
Tatsuro Naito
First Generation, Hiroshima
“I was exposed to the atomic bomb when I was three years old in Nishiku-Mukainada, 4.8km from the hypocenter..."
Inosuke Hayasaki
First Generation, Nagasaki
"I am very thankful for the opportunity to meet with you and speak with you about world peace and the..."
Kohji Hosokawa
First Generation, Hiroshima
“I believe that the atomic bomb was dropped not on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but on humanity as a whole..."
Minoru Moriuchi
First Generation, Nagasaki
Shigeko Matsumoto
First Generation, Nagasaki
"I pray that every human being finds peace. Matsumoto Shigeko"
Hiroaki Kawasaki
First Generation, Hiroshima
“A single atomic bomb scalded homes, shattered dreams, took many, many lives. And as if that weren’t enough..."
Mitsuto Terakawa
First Generation, Hiroshima
“As a hibakusha, all I can do is pray for world peace. May we live the rest of our days with no nuclear war. Mitsuto Terakawa”
Motoko Okinishi
First Generation, Nagasaki
“In 1945, I was exposed to the atomic bomb, 4.1km away from the hypocenter. My 17-year-old surrogate brother was killed..."
Emiko Okada
First Generation, Hiroshima
“War is one of two things: either you kill, or get killed. Many children are victimized by..."
Masaharu Abe
Hiroshima, Second Generation
“May there be no more war… How long must one pray for this? My days are spent busy at work; I think less and less..."
Mariko Higashino
Hiroshima, Second Generation
“I am a second generation hibakusha. I work as a legacy successor to tell the stories of my mother, who was exposed..."
Tomiko Ogoshi
Nagasaki, Second Generation
“Living in peace is when each and every person quells their desires, displays compassion toward others' feelings..."
Masakatsu Obata
First Generation, Nagasaki
“I often think that humans go into war to satisfy their greed. If we rid ourselves of greed and help each other instead..."
Chisako Takeoka
First Generation, Hiroshima
“The other day, I shared my hibakusha experience with a group of energetic sixth graders. When I was finished..."
Reiko Fujino
Hiroshima, Second Generation
“Before anything, I ask that you make an effort to learn what happened in Hiroshima. Fujino Reiko”
Tsuneo Nagano
Hiroshima, Second Generation
“My father was a hibakusha, which makes me a second generation hibakusha. When the bomb was dropped, my father..."
Keiko Okinishi
Nagasaki, Second Generation
"Thank you for taking the time to read my message. My mother is a hibakusha from Nagasaki. As a second generation hibakusha..."
Akito Kawamoto
First Generation, Hiroshima
"Through meeting (members of the future generation) at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, I have been able to..."
Sadame Kawamoto
Hiroshima, Second Generation
“Everybody knows that war is bad. And yet, war continues to occur due to religious, economical, and political conflict. I am a..."
Itsuyo Ota
Nagasaki, Second Generation
"Love & Peace / I pray that every human spirit / Is able to thrive without being bound by feelings of hate, envy or sorrow..."
Sumito Sato
Nagasaki, Second Generation
“Please learn the history. To prevent from creating another hibakusha, to preserve this green earth. Saito Sumito 2017.6.24"
Kosuke Matsuo
Nagasaki, Second Generation
Sr. Chiyoko Higashi
Nagasaki, Witness
“Due to the atomic bomb attack on August 9 at 11:02am, our school lost the precious lives of 207 students and seven staff members..."
Hiromi Hasai
First Generation, Hiroshima
"Can one kill for peace? Hibakusha are not asking for an apology or compensation. We simply wish to..."
Maki Hori
Hiroshima, Second Generation
"Nuclear weapons destroy humans indiscriminately, regardless of nationality or race. You are not pardoned if you are a good person..."
Hideki & Kiharu Kuroita
Fourth Generation, Nagasaki, Third Generation
"I am a third generation hibakusha; however, I have not been very cognizant of this throughout my life..."
Kazumi Yamada
First Generation, Nagasaki
"It has been 72 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The cruel and inhumane nature of this weapon..."
Miyuki Kuroita
Nagasaki, Second Generation
"March 1, 1951 is my birthday. I am also a second generation hibakusha. I have never experienced war. I learned about..."
Shinichi Konishi
First Generation, Nagasaki
"Pika! Don! It was a fireball explosion that emitted a blinding light and a loud reverberation that shook the earth..."
Taeko Teramae
First Generation, Hiroshima
“75 years since the bombing! Though I am a hibakusha who was exposed to the bomb 550m from the hypocenter..."
Seishi Morikawa
Hiroshima, Second Generation
"A definitive trait of nuclear disaster is that it causes pain and suffering across multiple generations..."
Fumiaki Kajiya
First Generation, Hiroshima
"I experienced, first-hand, the bombing of Hiroshima and its revival from a city reduced to ashes..."
Ikuko Sado
First Generation, Hiroshima
"My wish is that there comes a day when there are no more nuclear weapons in this world."
Takashi Teramoto
First Generation, Hiroshima
"Though the power of a single citizen may be small, a circle of many can yield great power..."
Kumiko Seino
Hiroshima, Second Generation
"Japan – a country that has been in a constant state of turmoil since the Meiji era..."
Naohisa Takata
First Generation, Hiroshima
"'Why couldn't I save them? Why did I get to survive?' Those who were afflicted..."
Sachiko Okiyoshi
Hiroshima, Second Generation
"Hiroshima – a city in which 8,200 seventh- and eighth-grade students were mobilized as laborers..."
Yuriko Hayashi
First Generation, Hiroshima
"A single bomb detonated above a city where regular civilians lived in peace. It killed..."
Megumi Shinoda
First Generation, Hiroshima
“A human life holds more weight than that of the earth. Nuclear weapons and humans..."
