NPO法人世界ヒバクシャ展は、戦後・被爆80年となる2025年夏から、世界ヒバクシャ展の写真を世界中に届けるプロジェクト「旅するヒバクシャ」を始めます。その概要をご紹介します。
世界ヒバクシャ展から生まれる
平和へのムーブメント
「旅するヒバクシャ」
5ヵ年事業計画(概要)
2025年夏~2030年夏
NPO法人世界ヒバクシャ展
1. 事業の趣旨とビジョン
戦後・被爆80周年の節目に、「世界ヒバクシャ展」の写真を、行動を促す対話のツールとして世界中に届け、共感と行動を生む、いのちを大切にする平和な社会への草の根ムーブメントを創出します。5年間でヒバクシャの記憶・願いを分かち合うグローバルネットワークを築き、次世代が主体的に「いのち」や「平和」を考え行動する仕組みを目指します。そのために、八ヶ岳山麓の山梨県北杜市に精神的拠点を設け、活動の持続と発信を担保します。
2. 世界ヒバクシャ展について
広島・長崎の原爆だけでなく、核実験や原発事故、劣化ウラン弾被害など、世界中の「ヒバクシャ」をテーマにした写真展。写真は言葉を超え、核の問題が現在進行形であることを伝えます。設立以来20年以上、国内外の各地で開催、大きな感動を生み、「自分ごと」としていのちや平和を考える共感を広げてきました。
3. 活動の2本柱
(1) 主軸事業:グローバル・ムーブメント「旅するヒバクシャ」
世界中のパートナー(主催者)と協力し、現地開催をサポート(展示、ノウハウ、PRツール)します。
(2) 活動拠点:山梨県北杜市・古民家再生
縄文時代から平和の歴史が息づく北杜市の古民家を、活動の象徴となる拠点とし、交流の場として、グローバル連携・次世代継承の核とします。
4. 5ヵ年実行計画(概要)
5. 広報・PR戦略
「あなたの街で写真展を開催しませんか?」とパートナー募集型の発信を徹底。多言語ウェブ、わかりやすい提案書、映像、SNSで活動の魅力と意義を伝え、共感者を世界中で増やします。
6. 期待される社会的インパクト
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The photo exhibition "Not Only Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Hibakusha around the World" at the former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch, an A-bombed building, was visited by approximately 3,500 people from Hiroshima and those who visited Hiroshima during Golden Week during the exhibition period from April 26 to May 8, 2024.
We were impressed by the high level of interest shown by visitors, many of whom eagerly looked at the approximately 130 photos, including those of the special exhibit "Abandoned Hibakusha" (photo by Takashi Ito), while reading the explanations of each photo.
In addition, "Prayer Songs - Songs of the Expanse and the Abyss of the Heart," which was held during the period as a project of the co-sponsor, MIZUNOTE General Foundation, featured wonderful performances and music by artists and the Hiroshima Chorus who participated from various parts of the country, as a requiem for those who died and a prayer for peace. It was a wonderful time to share our thoughts and feelings for peace.
Through this photo exhibition, We realized that even in Hiroshima, where the atomic bomb was dropped, hibakusha around the world are surprisingly little known. We realized that even in peace education, people learn about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but not so much about the Hibakusha around the world, and I felt once again the importance of conveying the message of "Hibakusha around the world".
We would like to take this opportunity to further promote our efforts to make the photos from the World Hibakusha Exhibition come to life.
Thank you all for your continued support.
We know that the Russian attack on nuclear power plants in Ukraine and nuclear threats are causing many of you to feel an unprecedented sense of urgency.
Although we, too, feel helpless, we have been thinking about what we can do as a non-profit organization, the World Hibakusha Exhibition, and have decided to provide you with a symbolic photographs.
These photographs, titled "Hibakusha: Hatsuko Tominaga" and "Hibakusha: Motoyo Fujiwara," are the work of Ittetsu Morishita, a photographer who took photographs of Hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki for nearly half a century and died last year. Ittetsu Morishita founded the World Hibakusha Exhibition 20 years ago with the aim of raising public opinion for a nuclear-free world.
The following two photographs are provided.
Photo 1: TOMINAGA Hatsuko
1914-2002/Hiroshima Hibakusha
The white specks in her eyes are atomic cataracts.
A sharp pain runs through her body constantly, causing her to distort her eyebrows.
(1977, Eba, Hiroshima MORISHITA Ittetsu)
Photo 2: FUJIWARA Motoyo
1894-1989/Hiroshima Hibakusha
When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Ms.FUJIWARA, who was helping to evacuate the city, was working near the Fukuya department store, 600 meters from the hypocenter.
Her five-year-old daughter and seventeen-year-old son died one month after the bombing. After that, she was alone and working hard, until becoming ill at the age of 91.
In this photo, you can see scars and burns on her arms and hands; they caused her much pain, especially in winter.
(1977, Hakushima, Hiroshima MORISHITA Ittetsu)
These photos, along with "Stop attacks on nuclear power plants!", "Don't use nuclear weapons!", "Don't threaten with nuclear weapons.", and "Peace in We thought that by having messages such as "Ukraine!" used together, we could contribute to sending a strong message around the world.
These photos are representative of a series of photos of A-bomb survivors that won the Grand Prix for the Peace and Nationality Award in the International Documentary Art Photo Contest "Humanity and Peace" to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the USSR.
I would like to think that it was some kind of mistake to use works that were appreciated by the Russian people on these occasions, but I am sure that many of the Russian people never wanted war either.
We, with all people, would like to overcome the nuclear crisis and see peace return to Ukraine.
If you wish to use them, please download the photos below.
We hope that these photos, which are filled with the thoughts and feelings of the Hibakusha, will be of some help to you.