毎日新聞5/25/2026World1 min readJapan
10 years since Obama's historic Hiroshima visit
Quick Look
- It has been 10 years since then-US President Obama became the first sitting US president to visit Hiroshima in May 2016.
- Morishige Akira, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who embraced Obama at the ceremony, passed away in March at 88.
- His wife recalled his pure desire to convey the tragedy of the atomic bomb, regardless of enemy or ally, resonating with the US president.
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Why It Matters
Then-US President Barack Obama made a historic visit to Hiroshima in May 2016, the first by a sitting US president. The visit occurred 10 years ago. A historian and atomic bomb survivor, Morishige Akira, who embraced Obama at the ceremony, recently passed away.
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オバマ米大統領（当時）が2016年5月、現職の米大統領として初めて広島を訪問して27日で10年になる。平和記念公園（広島市中区）であった式典でオバマ氏と抱擁する写真が国内外に配信された歴史研究家で被爆者の森重昭さんは今年3月、88歳で亡くなった。妻佳代子さん（83）＝広島市西区＝は「敵味方に関係なく原爆の悲劇を伝えたいという夫の純粋な思いが、米国の大統領にも通じたのでしょう」と当時を振り返る。
「人生で最高の時だった」。
Open Questions
- What specific impact did Morishige Akira's pure desire have on President Obama?
- What are the current reflections on Obama's visit 10 years later?
- How is Morishige Akira's legacy being carried forward?
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