Hiroshima and Nagasaki to hold joint A-bomb exhibit in U.S. capital, first time in 20 years
Jan. 13, 2015
by Michiko Tanaka, Staff Writer
The City of Hiroshima and the City of Nagasaki plan to jointly hold a Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital. The cities will display artifacts, including mementos left by A-bomb victims, and dispatch A-bomb survivors. This will mark the first time in 20 years, since 1995, that the two cities have come together to stage an atomic bomb exhibition in the center of U.S. politics and administration. In this milestone year, the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings, the event is intended to raise public opinion for the abolition of nuclear weapons by again conveying the reality of those fateful days in August 1945.
The exhibition will be held in June at American University, the venue for the last exhibition held in 1995. Those in charge of organizing the event are also exploring the possibility of holding similar exhibitions in other U.S. cities.
Back in 1995, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, located in Washington, D.C., had planned to hold an exhibition about the atomic bombings, but ultimately canceled the event because of resistance from American veterans. In response, the Cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki held their own atomic bomb exhibition at American University.
Since that time, the two cities have continued to hold a series of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibitions in places across the United States. In addition to this joint project, the City of Hiroshima also pursued atomic bomb exhibitions in the United States, starting in September 2007, by joining hands with private organizations. This effort brought A-bomb exhibitions to 129 cities in 50 states, including Washington, D.C., over the course of about three years. However, the view which justifies the atomic bombings remains deeply held among American citizens and so both A-bombed cities will stage this new exhibition to raise awareness of the inhumanity of nuclear arms and spread their desire to realize “a world without nuclear weapons.”
Meanwhile, the two cities are planning to hold their first Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Spain. The exhibition will take place in Barcelona from January 13 to February 8, and in Granollers from February 11 to March 8. The cities will send Kenji Shiga, the director of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and Yoshiko Kajimoto, 83, an A-bomb survivor and a resident of Nishi Ward, Hiroshima. Artifacts, such as charred school uniforms, photo panels, and other materials will be displayed. With these two exhibitions, the number of cities that have held A-bomb exhibitions will rise to 45 in 16 countries.
(Originally published on January 6, 2015)
The City of Hiroshima and the City of Nagasaki plan to jointly hold a Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital. The cities will display artifacts, including mementos left by A-bomb victims, and dispatch A-bomb survivors. This will mark the first time in 20 years, since 1995, that the two cities have come together to stage an atomic bomb exhibition in the center of U.S. politics and administration. In this milestone year, the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings, the event is intended to raise public opinion for the abolition of nuclear weapons by again conveying the reality of those fateful days in August 1945.
The exhibition will be held in June at American University, the venue for the last exhibition held in 1995. Those in charge of organizing the event are also exploring the possibility of holding similar exhibitions in other U.S. cities.
Back in 1995, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, located in Washington, D.C., had planned to hold an exhibition about the atomic bombings, but ultimately canceled the event because of resistance from American veterans. In response, the Cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki held their own atomic bomb exhibition at American University.
Since that time, the two cities have continued to hold a series of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibitions in places across the United States. In addition to this joint project, the City of Hiroshima also pursued atomic bomb exhibitions in the United States, starting in September 2007, by joining hands with private organizations. This effort brought A-bomb exhibitions to 129 cities in 50 states, including Washington, D.C., over the course of about three years. However, the view which justifies the atomic bombings remains deeply held among American citizens and so both A-bombed cities will stage this new exhibition to raise awareness of the inhumanity of nuclear arms and spread their desire to realize “a world without nuclear weapons.”
Meanwhile, the two cities are planning to hold their first Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Spain. The exhibition will take place in Barcelona from January 13 to February 8, and in Granollers from February 11 to March 8. The cities will send Kenji Shiga, the director of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and Yoshiko Kajimoto, 83, an A-bomb survivor and a resident of Nishi Ward, Hiroshima. Artifacts, such as charred school uniforms, photo panels, and other materials will be displayed. With these two exhibitions, the number of cities that have held A-bomb exhibitions will rise to 45 in 16 countries.
(Originally published on January 6, 2015)
