Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Council exhibits history of atomic bomb survivors' movement to commemorate 70th anniversary
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- The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims' Council, celebrating its 70th anniversary, has begun a commemorative project to display the history of the atomic bomb survivors' movement.
- The vice president talks about his hopes for young people and urges them to think about the path that the atomic bomb survivors have taken through the exhibition.
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The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Council (Victims Association) celebrated its 70th anniversary on the 23rd. The basement auditorium of the office in Okamachi, Nagasaki City, which is used for lectures on the atomic bombing by students on school trips, is exhibiting the history of the atomic bomb survivor movement as a commemorative project. Vice-chairman Teruko Yokoyama (84) expressed her hopes, saying, ``I want young people to use their power to change this chaotic and dangerous world.To achieve this, I want people to look at the exhibit and think about the path that the atomic bomb survivors have taken.''
“A-bomb survivor shop” located in the office location
Up until now, the underground auditorium has exhibited buildings in the city that were damaged by the atomic bombing, photographs of atomic bomb survivors who contributed to the peace movement, and atomic bomb roof tiles. In February of this year, the group solicited exhibits for its renewal in preparation for its 70th anniversary.
There used to be an ``A-bomb survivor store'' where the office was located. It began in 1957 when a barracks were built in a corner of Peace Park to sell souvenirs. The store sells products made by A-bomb survivors who lost their jobs, and...
