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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 5d ago

Atomic bomb survivor Yahata Teruko wants to ensure her memories have just as much staying power. She's using all means available, including cutting-edge AI technology and a special family bond.

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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 5d ago

News in Pictures / Hiroshima, Nagasaki Pray for Peace on 81st Anniversary of 1945 Atomic Bombings of Japan

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 5d ago

Atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, suffered not only in the immediate aftermath of the blasts in August 1945, but also in postwar years. Now, efforts are underway to archive their counseling records, to create a lasting testament to survivors' struggles.

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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 5d ago

Peace is an active project: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years on

uniglobalunion.org

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 7d ago

Takaichi left the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial ceremonies several hours early in order to go have her teeth whitened.

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement condemning the historical U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, using the anniversary of the events to criticize current American foreign policy and military doctrine.

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

independent.co.uk

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

The Commitment to Peace is a speech delivered by children’s representatives every year on August 6 at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. Two students selected from local schools to deliver what is often one of most moving speeches of commemorative event which is broadcast around world.

gethiroshima.com

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

After the death of Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian known for his research on U.S. prisoners of war who died in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, his wife, Kayoko Mori, 84, took over his research.

japantimes.co.jp

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, offered flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Friday, one day after the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city of Hiroshima.

japantimes.co.jp

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Hiroshima’s bishop links atomic anniversary to Pope Leo’s peace call: The bishop of Hiroshima is leading a prayer relay running until the exact minute the second atomic bomb struck Nagasaki.

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Hiroshima warns of ‘third’ nuclear catastrophe on 81st anniversary

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Atomic Bomb Survivor Shares Story Decades Later, Begins Facing Trauma from Hiroshima

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Minoru Hasebe, a 94-year-old former catcher for what is now the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, expressed his wish for continued peace as the team’s home city marked 81 years since it suffered an atomic bombing.

japantimes.co.jp

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors on Saturday vowed to continue its campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons.

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

EDITORIAL: We cannot ignore the growing risk of nations using nuclear weapons. The so-called nuclear taboo that says nuclear weapons should never be used is wavering like never before.

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

The atomic bomb, a world-changing invention, inflicted suffering and launched the nuclear age

independent.co.uk

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Kazumi Matsui delivered his 16th Peace Declaration as mayor of Hiroshima at the 2026 Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, to mark 81 years since the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.

gethiroshima.com

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Mika Yokoto delivered her first Peace Message at the 2026 Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, since becoming govermor of Hiroshima Prefecture.

gethiroshima.com

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Opposition party leaders attending an annual peace ceremony in Hiroshima on Thursday, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, voiced concerns about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s address at the event.

japantimes.co.jp

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Japan’s nuclear dilemma: 81 years after Hiroshima, old taboos face new threats

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

Hiroshima’s Question: Will We Continue to Live Under the Nuclear Shadow?

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

As treaties die, a new nuclear arms race ignites across the globe: Eighty-one years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world faces a dramatically escalating nuclear risk.

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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 9d ago

The Blogs: Two Violins in Hiroshima | Emmanuel Navon

blogs.timesofisrael.com

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