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In Hiroshima, "peace tours" conducted on bicycles offer participants a glimpse of life in the city before, during and after the U.S. atomic bombing of 1945. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/society/hiroshima-hibaku-nisei-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hiroshima #atomicbombdome #hiroshimapeacememorialmuseum #hibakusha #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons

In Hiroshima, "peace tours" conducted on bicycles offer participants a glimpse of life in the city before, during and after the U.S. atomic bombing of 1945. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/society/hiroshima-hibaku-nisei-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hiroshima #atomicbombdome #hiroshimapeacememorialmuseum #hibakusha #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons

https://www.alojapan.com/1519722/streetcar-that-survived-atomic-bomb-now-used-for-tours-in-hiroshima/ Streetcar that survived atomic bomb now used for tours in Hiroshima #AtomicBombings #Hiroshima #JapanTours #rail #tourism #tours #wwii HIROSHIMA – A tour offering views of Hiroshima’s reconstruction following the U.S. atomic bombing 81 years ago aboard a streetcar that survived the blast started Sunday. The tour uses Hiroshima Electric Railway’s streetcar No. 653, which was damaged in the blast on Aug. 6, 1945, in the closing days of World Wa

A tour is now running in Hiroshima offering views of the city's reconstruction following the U.S. atomic bombing 81 years ago — aboard a streetcar that survived the blast. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/hiroshima-a-bomb-car-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #tourism

A tour is now running in Hiroshima offering views of the city's reconstruction following the U.S. atomic bombing 81 years ago — aboard a streetcar that survived the blast. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/hiroshima-a-bomb-car-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #tourism

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima plans to create a new exhibit area for children in fiscal 2028, including a "selective viewing" area where they can choose not to view images deemed to be too distressing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bombing-exhibition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #wwii

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima plans to create a new exhibit area for children in fiscal 2028, including a "selective viewing" area where they can choose not to view images deemed to be too distressing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bombing-exhibition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #wwii

Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park will be temporarily designated as a no-fly zone for drones during the Aug. 6 annual peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/drone-ban-hiroshima-peace-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #japanesepolice #npa #wwii #atomicbombings #nagasaki

Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park will be temporarily designated as a no-fly zone for drones during the Aug. 6 annual peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/drone-ban-hiroshima-peace-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #japanesepolice #npa #wwii #atomicbombings #nagasaki

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, has reported that 1,999 children and grandchildren of atomic bomb survivors participate in activities at entities linked to the group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/a-bomb-survivors-children-support-hidankyo-movement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #hibakusha

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, has reported that 1,999 children and grandchildren of atomic bomb survivors participate in activities at entities linked to the group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/a-bomb-survivors-children-support-hidankyo-movement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #hibakusha

Representatives from 127 countries and regions plus the European Union are expected to attend this year's Aug. 6 ceremony in Hiroshima to honor the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/08/japan/hiroshima-ceremony-nations-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii

Representatives from 127 countries and regions plus the European Union are expected to attend this year's Aug. 6 ceremony in Hiroshima to honor the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/08/japan/hiroshima-ceremony-nations-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev has no plans to attend a peace ceremony in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, the Russian Embassy in Tokyo has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/03/japan/russia-envoy-to-skip-hiroshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russia #ukraine #hiroshima #atomicbombings

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev has no plans to attend a peace ceremony in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, the Russian Embassy in Tokyo has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/03/japan/russia-envoy-to-skip-hiroshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russia #ukraine #hiroshima #atomicbombings

The number of hibakusha survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had fallen to 91,105 as of the end of March this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/japan/hibakusha-number-drops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #atomicbombings #nagasaki #hiroshima #hibakusha

The number of hibakusha survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had fallen to 91,105 as of the end of March this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/japan/hibakusha-number-drops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #atomicbombings #nagasaki #hiroshima #hibakusha

Akihiro Miwa, the renowned Japanese singer and actor known for the hit song "Yoitomake no Uta" and his acclaimed stage performance in "Black Lizard," has died at the age of 91. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/28/japan/akihiro-miwa-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akihiromiwa #celebrities #obituary #atomicbombings #nagasaki

Akihiro Miwa, the renowned Japanese singer and actor known for the hit song "Yoitomake no Uta" and his acclaimed stage performance in "Black Lizard," has died at the age of 91. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/28/japan/akihiro-miwa-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akihiromiwa #celebrities #obituary #atomicbombings #nagasaki

Shohei Tsuiki, who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 at the age of 18, still remembers brief but unforgettable exchanges he had during World War II with a detained Dutch national. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/23/japan/hibakusha-nagasaki-recall-encounters-dutch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #wwii #us #atomicbombings #netherlands #netherlandsjapanrelations #imperialfamily

Shohei Tsuiki, who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 at the age of 18, still remembers brief but unforgettable exchanges he had during World War II with a detained Dutch national. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/23/japan/hibakusha-nagasaki-recall-encounters-dutch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #wwii #us #atomicbombings #netherlands #netherlandsjapanrelations #imperialfamily

Nihon Hidankyo, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, is set to make a decision next year on whether to continue or disband as hibakusha enter their twilight years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/nihon-hidankyo-future-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nobelprize #wwii #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #nagasaki #hiroshima

Nihon Hidankyo, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, is set to make a decision next year on whether to continue or disband as hibakusha enter their twilight years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/nihon-hidankyo-future-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nobelprize #wwii #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #nagasaki #hiroshima

The fallout of making the wrong call will be considerable

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The fallout of making the wrong call will be considerable

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The Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organization on Saturday accepted the resignation of its head, Toshiyuki Mimaki, 84, at a general meeting to mark the 70th anniversary of its founding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/31/japan/hiroshima-hibakusha-group-head-steps-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #hibakusha

The Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organization on Saturday accepted the resignation of its head, Toshiyuki Mimaki, 84, at a general meeting to mark the 70th anniversary of its founding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/31/japan/hiroshima-hibakusha-group-head-steps-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #hibakusha

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the world's first atomic bombing in August 1945, will be reservation-only from Aug. 8 to 16, as part of its efforts to ease seasonal congestion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/hiroshima-atomic-museum-reservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshimapeacememorialmuseum #atomicbombings #museums #wwii

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the world's first atomic bombing in August 1945, will be reservation-only from Aug. 8 to 16, as part of its efforts to ease seasonal congestion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/hiroshima-atomic-museum-reservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshimapeacememorialmuseum #atomicbombings #museums #wwii

Hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki also voiced their disappointment and anger over the latest NPT meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/24/japan/hidankyo-regret-nuclear-nonproliferation-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #npt #nobelpeaceprize #hiroshima #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #nobelprize #hibakusha

Hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki also voiced their disappointment and anger over the latest NPT meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/24/japan/hidankyo-regret-nuclear-nonproliferation-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #npt #nobelpeaceprize #hiroshima #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #nobelprize #hibakusha

A collection of 206 books recording the names of 202,053 people who died due to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was opened to ventilate their pages in the air, for preservation, in the city on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/nagasaki-abomb-victims-register/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii

A collection of 206 books recording the names of 202,053 people who died due to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was opened to ventilate their pages in the air, for preservation, in the city on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/nagasaki-abomb-victims-register/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii

A register of people who died as a result of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 has been aired at a memorial park in the city as part of efforts toward its upkeep. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-victims-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii

A register of people who died as a result of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 has been aired at a memorial park in the city as part of efforts toward its upkeep. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-victims-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii

The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will take differing approaches toward Taiwan again this year over their annual peace ceremonies to commemorate victims of the 1945 bombings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/hiroshima-nagasaki-taiwan-ceremonies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #wwii #us #taiwan #atomicbombings

The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will take differing approaches toward Taiwan again this year over their annual peace ceremonies to commemorate victims of the 1945 bombings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/hiroshima-nagasaki-taiwan-ceremonies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #wwii #us #taiwan #atomicbombings

Japan has announced that 115 nations and regions have taken part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/01/japan/npt-meeting-joint-statement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newyork #un #nuclearweapons #sanaetakaichi #npt #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki

Japan has announced that 115 nations and regions have taken part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/01/japan/npt-meeting-joint-statement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newyork #un #nuclearweapons #sanaetakaichi #npt #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki

An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki began Monday in the lobby of the United Nations' headquarters in New York, coinciding with a review conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/japan/atomic-bomb-exhibition-united-nations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #npt #atomicbombings #un #hiroshima #nagasaki #nihonhidankyo #us

An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki began Monday in the lobby of the United Nations' headquarters in New York, coinciding with a review conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/japan/atomic-bomb-exhibition-united-nations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #npt #atomicbombings #un #hiroshima #nagasaki #nihonhidankyo #us

Hibakusha, the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have called for the abolition of nuclear weapons in a demonstration in New York. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/hibakusha-nuclear-weapons-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #newyork

Hibakusha, the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have called for the abolition of nuclear weapons in a demonstration in New York. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/hibakusha-nuclear-weapons-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #newyork

THE EMPEROR DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE REALLY WANTS, WE MUST HELP HIM

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THE EMPEROR DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE REALLY WANTS, WE MUST HELP HIM

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The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum attracted 2,580,926 visitors in fiscal 2025, hitting a record high for the third straight year, amid a tense security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/japan/hiroshima-museum-record-visitors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #wwii #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum attracted 2,580,926 visitors in fiscal 2025, hitting a record high for the third straight year, amid a tense security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/japan/hiroshima-museum-record-visitors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #wwii #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons

In the first such handover since May 2023, Hiroshima returned the remains of an atomic bomb victim, who was identified through DNA analysis as having been 13 at the time, to bereaved family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/atomic-bomb-victim-remains-returned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #hiroshima #atomicbombings

In the first such handover since May 2023, Hiroshima returned the remains of an atomic bomb victim, who was identified through DNA analysis as having been 13 at the time, to bereaved family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/atomic-bomb-victim-remains-returned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #hiroshima #atomicbombings

Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by then-U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016, died Saturday at the age of 88. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/society/atomic-bomb-survivor-obama-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hiroshima #barackobama #us #atomicbombings #wwii #obituary

Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by then-U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016, died Saturday at the age of 88. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/society/atomic-bomb-survivor-obama-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hiroshima #barackobama #us #atomicbombings #wwii #obituary

The main tower of Hiroshima Castle, which stood as a symbol of the city's resilience after World War II, will close on March 22 due to aging. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/japan/hiroshima-castle-main-tower-close-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshimacastle #atomicbombings #hiroshima

The main tower of Hiroshima Castle, which stood as a symbol of the city's resilience after World War II, will close on March 22 due to aging. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/japan/hiroshima-castle-main-tower-close-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshimacastle #atomicbombings #hiroshima

Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday that they feared the world was marching toward nuclear war as the last U.S.-Russian arms control treaty expired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/japan-atomic-bomb-survivor-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newstart #usrussiarelations #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #nihonhidankyo #terumitanaka

Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday that they feared the world was marching toward nuclear war as the last U.S.-Russian arms control treaty expired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/japan-atomic-bomb-survivor-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newstart #usrussiarelations #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #nihonhidankyo #terumitanaka

Japanese atomic bomb survivors fear war as U.S.-Russia pact expires

Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday that they feared the world was marching toward nuclear war as the last U.S.-Russian arms control treaty expired. The New START treaty ended…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1450211/japanese-atomic-bomb-survivors-fear-war-as-u-s-russia-pact-expires/ Japanese atomic bomb survivors fear war as U.S.-Russia pact expires #AtomicBombings #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #NewSTART #news #NihonHidankyo #NuclearWeapons #TerumiTanaka #U.S.RussiaRelations Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday that they feared the world was marching toward nuclear war as the last U.S.-Russian arms control treaty expired. The New START treaty ended with the turn of the calendar to Feb. 5, after U.S. P

A total of 117 lawmakers said they believed Japan should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a survey by atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/hidankyo-survey-lawmakers-nuclear-ban-treaty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nuclearweapons #surveys #atomicbombings #diet

Tadatoshi Akiba, former mayor of the city of Hiroshima, has been selected as a flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, recognizing his efforts to promote peace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/ex-hiroshima-mayor-flag-bearer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #hiroshima #2026milanocortinaolympics #atomicbombings #italy #olympics #nuclearweapons

A Japanese court ordered the government to pay compensation to the bereaved relatives of three hibakusha atomic bomb survivors who returned to South Korea afterward and could not receive relief aid for a long time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/crime-legal/court-damages-hibakusha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #hiroshima #wwii #atomicbombings