Testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women Speak Out for Peace
Documented by the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee, these videos feature hibakusha sharing their testimonies of what they experienced during and after the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The paintings and drawings presented during the testimonies were drawn from memory by the hibakusha, in an attempt to convey to future generations the truth of what they witnessed at the time of the bombing.
Original Japanese voices, with subtitles in Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Hiroshima
At the time of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Kikue Shiota was only 21 years old. She describes how her life changed when she was exposed to the atomic bomb just 2 kilometers from the hypocenter.
Atomic bomb survivor Ayako Kozuka from Hiroshima, who was 16 years old at the time, shares her experience of the aftermath of the bombing and why it must never happen again.
Michiyo Yoshimoto, 15 years old at the time, describes having to work as a nurse in Hiroshima the day after the atomic bombing. She suffered serious effects from drinking contaminated water as she struggled to save the victims.
Pok Soon Kwak, who experienced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at 16, shares how she had to fight not only the negative effects on her health, but also against discrimination as a second-generation Korean in Japan.
Nagasaki
Sueko Takada, just 6 years old at the time of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, describes the effects on her life and health, and why these weapons should never be made again.
Aiko Kori was 17 years old at the time of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. She shares her experience as a survivor.
Kazumi Niwa shares the struggles she and her children have faced as second and third generation hibakusha because of what her mother suffered during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Toyomi Hashimoto was 21 years old and pregnant with her second child when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. She shares her experience as a survivor.
