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Calling for donations to hold the World Hibakusha Exhibition (No More Hibakusha) worldwide

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Now that there is growing concern over radiation contamination

withinand outside Japan due to the Fukushima Daiichi accident,we would like to hold the World Hibakusha Exhibition (No More Hibakusha)worldwide to help people all over the world

understand the adverse effects of radiation

on human beings and the environment.

 

We are calling for your donations in order to be able to hold this exhibition

in　as many countries as possible.

 

The bank details for sending your donation are shown below.

 

Donations to be sent to: 

Mizuho Bank, Shinjuku Minamiguchi Branch

Ordinary account 1566323

sekai hibakushaten (The World Hibakusha Exhibition)

 

 

Please e-mail Naoto Anzai for any further information.

  

Enquiries to:

E-mail: hibakushaten@gmail.com (Naoto Anzai)

Mobile phone: +81-80-3558-3369

Address: #603,Toritsudai Mansion

　　　　　　1-6-7 Nakane, Meguro-ku,

            Tokyo152-0031, Japan

 

 

 

 

 

You can use photos of A-bomb survivors in messages related to Ukraine

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.