Hiroshima mayor supports idea to show A-bomb materials in New York
Sep. 1, 2015
by Michiko Tanaka, Staff Writer
On August 7, Kathleen Sullivan, 48, a New York resident who serves as Hiroshima City’s “Peace Ambassador,” met with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at Hiroshima City Hall. Ms. Sullivan told Mr. Matsui about her idea of displaying the A-bomb-related materials that are now part of the Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Washington, D.C. at an event in New York. Mr. Matsui responded positively to this suggestion.
The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are now holding a joint Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition at American University in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings. From June 13 to August 16, 25 exhibits from the bombings are on display. For around one month, starting in mid-September, the exhibition will move to Boston. Because a touring exhibition of the Hiroshima Panels, a series of paintings by the late Iri and Toshi Maruki, is scheduled to be held in New York in November, Ms. Sullivan suggested showing the A-bomb-related items now on display at the atomic bomb exhibition at this same event in New York. Mr. Matsui agreed with Ms. Sullivan’s idea.
Ms. Sullivan spearheads HIBAKUSHA STORIES, an effort based in New York in which atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, share their experiences of the atomic bombings with high school students. In connection with the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, Ms. Sullivan visited Hiroshima City Hall with Setsuko Thurlow, a supporter of HIBAKUSHA STORIES and a resident of Toronto, Canada. Ms. Thurlow is originally from Minami Ward, Hiroshima, and experienced the atomic bombing in this city.
(Originally published on August 8, 2015)
On August 7, Kathleen Sullivan, 48, a New York resident who serves as Hiroshima City’s “Peace Ambassador,” met with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at Hiroshima City Hall. Ms. Sullivan told Mr. Matsui about her idea of displaying the A-bomb-related materials that are now part of the Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Washington, D.C. at an event in New York. Mr. Matsui responded positively to this suggestion.
The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are now holding a joint Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition at American University in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings. From June 13 to August 16, 25 exhibits from the bombings are on display. For around one month, starting in mid-September, the exhibition will move to Boston. Because a touring exhibition of the Hiroshima Panels, a series of paintings by the late Iri and Toshi Maruki, is scheduled to be held in New York in November, Ms. Sullivan suggested showing the A-bomb-related items now on display at the atomic bomb exhibition at this same event in New York. Mr. Matsui agreed with Ms. Sullivan’s idea.
Ms. Sullivan spearheads HIBAKUSHA STORIES, an effort based in New York in which atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, share their experiences of the atomic bombings with high school students. In connection with the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, Ms. Sullivan visited Hiroshima City Hall with Setsuko Thurlow, a supporter of HIBAKUSHA STORIES and a resident of Toronto, Canada. Ms. Thurlow is originally from Minami Ward, Hiroshima, and experienced the atomic bombing in this city.
(Originally published on August 8, 2015)
