First nationwide organization to unite in-utero survivors of the atomic bombings to launch on August 5
Aug. 1, 2014
by Michiko Tanaka, Staff Writer
The National Liaison of the In-Utero Survivors of the Atomic Bombings (tentative name) will be launched on August 5. Among the aging survivors of the atomic bombings, in-utero survivors are the youngest. Two in-utero survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima called for the establishment of an organization of in-utero survivors, hoping to convey their messages as well as their mothers’ experiences to future generations. In response to their call, the number of participants has begun to grow.
This will be the first organization that invites the participation of all in-utero survivors in Japan. The inaugural meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hiroshima Municipal Center for the Promotion of Gender Equality (YUI PORT) in Naka Ward, Hiroshima, and over 10 people will be attending from Hiroshima, Nara, Kagawa and Ehime prefectures, and from Tokyo. Though they hold no memories of the atomic bombings, they will discuss their lives as A-bomb survivors and discuss how to voice their messages of peace.
The Japanese government issues Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Certificates to in-utero survivors, too, who were born from mothers who were A-bomb survivors, between the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945 and May 31, 1946 in the case of Hiroshima; and between August 9, 1945 and June 3, 1946 in the case of Nagasaki. As of the end of March, there are 7,351 in-utero survivors in Japan who hold the Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Certificate. Among them, 3,522 people live in Hiroshima Prefecture, accounting for nearly half the total number of in-utero survivors.
One of the people who called for the establishment of the new organization is Masahiro Mimura, 68, who lives in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima. He appeals for more people to join, saying, “The survivors are aging. I hope this organization will provide a vehicle for us to share our experiences and to discuss how we can convey our messages to future generations.”
(Originally published on July 29, 2014)
The National Liaison of the In-Utero Survivors of the Atomic Bombings (tentative name) will be launched on August 5. Among the aging survivors of the atomic bombings, in-utero survivors are the youngest. Two in-utero survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima called for the establishment of an organization of in-utero survivors, hoping to convey their messages as well as their mothers’ experiences to future generations. In response to their call, the number of participants has begun to grow.
This will be the first organization that invites the participation of all in-utero survivors in Japan. The inaugural meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hiroshima Municipal Center for the Promotion of Gender Equality (YUI PORT) in Naka Ward, Hiroshima, and over 10 people will be attending from Hiroshima, Nara, Kagawa and Ehime prefectures, and from Tokyo. Though they hold no memories of the atomic bombings, they will discuss their lives as A-bomb survivors and discuss how to voice their messages of peace.
The Japanese government issues Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Certificates to in-utero survivors, too, who were born from mothers who were A-bomb survivors, between the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945 and May 31, 1946 in the case of Hiroshima; and between August 9, 1945 and June 3, 1946 in the case of Nagasaki. As of the end of March, there are 7,351 in-utero survivors in Japan who hold the Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Certificate. Among them, 3,522 people live in Hiroshima Prefecture, accounting for nearly half the total number of in-utero survivors.
One of the people who called for the establishment of the new organization is Masahiro Mimura, 68, who lives in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima. He appeals for more people to join, saying, “The survivors are aging. I hope this organization will provide a vehicle for us to share our experiences and to discuss how we can convey our messages to future generations.”
(Originally published on July 29, 2014)
