Among the many Aug. 6 events in Hiroshima was a citizens gathering representing activists. I didn’t get a chance to post it before heading down to Nagasaki today, but here’s their peace declaration. It’s written by Yuki Tanaka, who is a research professor at Hiroshima Peace Institute, a chronicler of World War II crimes... »
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Hiroshima mayor’s message
It was a first for Hiroshima’s annual ceremony commemorating the victims of the Aug. 6, 1945 nuclear attack by the United States on Hiroshima. At the end of his peace message, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba switched from Japanese to English. It’s an effective... »
Talking to the visitors
With an influx of visitors from around the world for Thursday’s 64th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and others groups make an effort to have more survivors speak to the public. This morning, Miyoko Matsubara gave... »
An elementary disaster
This will be Hiroshima’s busiest and saddest week, with events marking the Aug. 6 anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing. Honkawa Elementary School, which lies only about 500... »
Remembering war
Monday was a national holiday in Japan, so there has been a chance to do some traveling this week. Before we left Hiroshima, Patty and I had a chance... »
92 years young
Fr. Klaus Luhmer was at a Jesuit center outside Hiroshima the day that the city suffered the first atomic bomb attack. At 92, he still has clear memories of... »
July 4 travel
I was away from Hiroshima traveling with very limited Internet access for a week. Now that I’m back, I will start catching up by posting a link here to... »
No Biden talk
On a trip earlier this month, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba addressed U.S. counterparts on efforts to stop nuclear proliferation. But, as the Hiroshima Peace Media Center reported, he didn’t... »
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