How I started to tell A-bomb experiences | ヒロシマの記憶を継ぐ人インタビュー

Pass down a storyVol.19

Starting to give my A-bomb testimony, I learned that there are hibakusha all over the world.

A-bomb survivor

Keiko Ogura

Pass down a storyVol.18

When my mother said to me,“Keiko-chan, death isn’t terrible. It isn’t frightening,” I thought, “Oh, that airplane is going to drop a bomb. And then, I’ll die.” Looking back now, it is amazing that a nine-year-old girl prepared for her death, then.

A-bomb survivor

Keiko Nakagawa

Pass down a storyVol.17

Now, many people are giving their A-bomb testimonies. I think that we, who were third-graders at the time of the A-bombing, might be the last generation who can talk about what we witnessed.

A-bomb survivor

Yoko Wada

Pass down a storyVol.16

When I help a pregnant mother deliver a baby on August 6, I say to her, “If you don’t mind, would you offer a silent prayer with me?”

A-bomb survivor

Miwako Kanbe

Pass down a storyVol.15

Treat others, yourself and things with love and care. If you are considerate, you’ll have no discrimination in your mind. Friends on your side are your treasures.

A-bomb survivor

Lee Jongkeun

Pass down a storyVol.12

Listen sincerely to survivors and think about what you can do for yourself.
To think about your future is the duty of young people living in the victim country of the atomic bombs.

A-bomb survivor

Hisako Kimura

Pass down a storyVol.11

Thinking about the A-bombing is thinking about humans.

A-bomb survivor

Iwao Nakanishi

Pass down a storyVol.10

There were about 2,000 children who didn’t survive, even though they weren’t exposed to the A-bombing. I decided to be a storyteller to let people know what real war was like for them.

A-bomb survivor

Syouso Kawamoto

Pass down a storyVol.8

I will be happy if one person gets motivated by my storytelling, one person out of a group of 50.

A-bomb survivor

Yoshiko Kajimoto

Pass down a storyVol.6

I had thought that I was not qualified to tell my experiences because I felt guilty.

A-bomb survivor

Tadashi Matsumoto

Pass down a storyVol.5

I have never seen such a red, beautiful, round thing.

A-bomb survivor

Fusae Nishitomi

Pass down a storyVol.2

I hope that people who were born into this peaceful world take action for the future.

A-bomb survivor

Emiko Okada

#How I started to tell A-bomb experiences

Starting to give my A-bomb testimony, I learned that there are hibakusha all over the world.

When my mother said to me,“Keiko-chan, death isn’t terrible. It isn’t frightening,” I thought, “Oh, that airplane is going to drop a bomb. And then, I’ll die.” Looking back now, it is amazing that a nine-year-old girl prepared for her death, then.

Now, many people are giving their A-bomb testimonies. I think that we, who were third-graders at the time of the A-bombing, might be the last generation who can talk about what we witnessed.

When I help a pregnant mother deliver a baby on August 6, I say to her, “If you don’t mind, would you offer a silent prayer with me?”

Treat others, yourself and things with love and care. If you are considerate, you’ll have no discrimination in your mind. Friends on your side are your treasures.

Listen sincerely to survivors and think about what you can do for yourself. To think about your future is the duty of young people living in the victim country of the atomic bombs.

Thinking about the A-bombing is thinking about humans.

There were about 2,000 children who didn’t survive, even though they weren’t exposed to the A-bombing. I decided to be a storyteller to let people know what real war was like for them.

I will be happy if one person gets motivated by my storytelling, one person out of a group of 50.

I had thought that I was not qualified to tell my experiences because I felt guilty.

I have never seen such a red, beautiful, round thing.

I hope that people who were born into this peaceful world take action for the future.

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Listen sincerely to survivors and think about what you can do for yourself.
To think about your future is the duty of young people living in the victim country of the atomic bombs.