Hiroshima City recruits participants for training programs to encourage “A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences” and “A-bomb Legacy Successors”
May 9, 2024
by Minami Yamashita, Staff Writer
The City of Hiroshima is recruiting participants for training programs to encourage atomic- bomb survivors who convey their experiences and “A-bomb Legacy Successors.” The deadline is the end of this month, and briefing sessions will be held at the Peace Memorial Museum, located in the city’s Naka Ward, on May 11 and 13.
A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences will undergo about one year of training. “Family A-bomb Legacy Successors,” comprising children or grandchildren who engage in passing on the memories of A-bomb survivors, along with third-party “A-bomb Legacy Successors” will undergo about two years of training. Training will begin in July, and participants will learn about the reality of the A-bombing and how to talk about it at the museum. A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences will meet several times a month with successors who will pass on the memories.
Both A-bomb Legacy Successors are targeted at people who will be able to provide testimonies for more than five years. “Family A-bomb Legacy Successors” must have a living family member who was exposed to the A-bombing capable of sharing their experiences and confirming the content of their narratives. As of April 1, there are 32 A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences, 226 “A-bomb Legacy Successors,” and 38 “Family A-bomb Legacy Successors.”
Those who wish to attend the training should fill out the application form available on the city’s website and apply by email or fax. The briefing sessions are from 10 to 11 a.m. on both days, and no registration is required. The city’s Peace Promotion Division said, “There is little time to directly convey the thoughts of A-bomb survivors. We hope they will be passed on to future generations.” For further information, call the division at 082-242-7831.
(Originally published on May 9, 2024)
The City of Hiroshima is recruiting participants for training programs to encourage atomic- bomb survivors who convey their experiences and “A-bomb Legacy Successors.” The deadline is the end of this month, and briefing sessions will be held at the Peace Memorial Museum, located in the city’s Naka Ward, on May 11 and 13.
A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences will undergo about one year of training. “Family A-bomb Legacy Successors,” comprising children or grandchildren who engage in passing on the memories of A-bomb survivors, along with third-party “A-bomb Legacy Successors” will undergo about two years of training. Training will begin in July, and participants will learn about the reality of the A-bombing and how to talk about it at the museum. A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences will meet several times a month with successors who will pass on the memories.
Both A-bomb Legacy Successors are targeted at people who will be able to provide testimonies for more than five years. “Family A-bomb Legacy Successors” must have a living family member who was exposed to the A-bombing capable of sharing their experiences and confirming the content of their narratives. As of April 1, there are 32 A-bomb survivors who convey their A-bomb experiences, 226 “A-bomb Legacy Successors,” and 38 “Family A-bomb Legacy Successors.”
Those who wish to attend the training should fill out the application form available on the city’s website and apply by email or fax. The briefing sessions are from 10 to 11 a.m. on both days, and no registration is required. The city’s Peace Promotion Division said, “There is little time to directly convey the thoughts of A-bomb survivors. We hope they will be passed on to future generations.” For further information, call the division at 082-242-7831.
(Originally published on May 9, 2024)
