WebinarThursday 6 August 2020
12:00pm – 1:00pm
75 years on: A survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb
This event will start at 12 BST (British Summer Time)
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Fully bookedThe 6th of August 2020 marked 75 years since the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. There are few remaining survivors of the nuclear bomb, and their voices are at risk of being lost.
In this talk on the 75th anniversary of the world’s first nuclear attack, Mr Michimasa Hirata, one of the survivors of the nuclear bomb, described what happened to the city, along with his memories, and the lessons he feels we need to learn for the present and future. He urged today’s youth to learn as much as they can about the bombings to avoid such calamities in the future.
A video of the event can be found here:
About the contributors
Michimasa Hirata
Michimasa Hirata is a survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb. He was nine years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. Michimasa is actively involved in the nuclear abolition campaign both in and out of Japan. He has participated in numerous events where he has spoken out against nuclear weapons and about his experiences as a victim of the atomic bomb. This includes giving testimony to the New York City Council; speaking at the University of Haifa, Israel; on board the Peace Boat Oceania Cruiser and at the Peace Forum in Cologne, Germany. Michimasa graduated from Tokyo University, department of Agriculture, in 1960 and obtained an MS in Chemistry from Iowa State University in 1967.