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During workshops run by a University of Tokyo graduate student, participants recreate in a computer game parts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the U.S. atomic bombings to understand how the attacks changed the cities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/18/japan/students-workshops-cityscapes-atomic-bombings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #wwii #us #atomicbombings #students #universities #hibakusha

As Japan's hibakusha atomic bomb survivors rapidly age, Nihon Hidankyo faces a critical juncture, with plans to decide by next summer whether to dissolve or continue its activities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/18/japan/nihon-hidankyo-70-years-crossroads/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #atomicbombings #nagasaki #hiroshima #nuclearweapons

Years of work by a late historian in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, has shed light on lesser-known impacts of World War II on Japanese civilians, such as the psychological effects of air raids. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/14/japan/history/world-war-ii-81st-anniversary-utsunomiya-bombing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #utsunomiya #atomicbombings #us #tokyoairraids

As Nihon Hidankyo marks 70 years, it's timely to remember Mikiso Iwasa, one of the organization's leading figures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/hidankyo-seventy-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #hibakusha #nobelprize #nagasaki

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi doubled down on ambiguity in a speech Sunday marking 81 years since the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, avoiding a clear commitment to preserving the Japan's "three nonnuclear principles." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/nagasaki-atomic-bombing-81st-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii #history #nuclearweaponssanaetakaichi #defense

A survivor of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki has said that world leaders should work to avoid wars as she is concerned that global reliance on nuclear deterrence is gaining momentum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/tadako-kawazoe-nagasaki-hibakusha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #tadakokawazoe

Minoru Hasebe, a 94-year-old former catcher for the Hiroshima Carp, expressed his wish for continued peace as the team's home city marked 81 years since it suffered an atomic bombing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-carp-catcher-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #minoruhasebe #hiroshimacarp #wwii #us #atomicbombings

Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino, offered flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in conjunction with the 81st anniversary of the U.S. bombing of the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/prince-hisahito-hiroshima-flower/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #wwii #us #atomicbombings #princehisahito #imperialfamily

Seven organizations of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima Prefecture urged the government to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/hibakusha-groups-nuclear-ban-urge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #hibakusha #nagasaki #sanaetakaichi

Kayoko Mori studied her husband's research through his books. She is currently researching Dutch captives who were exposed to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/society/historian-wife-research-hiroshima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hiroshima #wwii #us #atomicbombings #usjapanrelations #barackobama

Based on a true story, "The Man Who Carries the Voice of August" is set in 1970s Japan and stars Masahiro Motoki as a journalist who records the testimonies of atomic bomb survivors — and confronts the fragile nature of memory itself. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/08/06/film/takeshi-shibata-man-who-carried-voice-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #wwii #japanesefilm #masahiromotoki #takeshishibata #nhk #atomicbombings #hibakusha #hiroshima #nagasaki

Historical Debate: Military Leaders' Opposition to Atomic Bombings in WWII

📰 Original title: Many top military leaders opposed atomic bombings

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Over eight decades since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the dwindling population of hibakusha has prompted many to carry on telling their stories so the next generation can continue to hear them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/japan/society/atomic-bombing-memories-families/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #atomicbombings #wwii #hiroshima

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed support for a world without nuclear weapons after his proposal for debates without taboos on nuclear policy sparked controversy, including among atomic bomb survivors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/japan/politics/koizumi-nuclear-free-controversy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #defense #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #wwii #hiroshima #internet #hibakusha

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass will not attend this year's peace ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to honor the victims of the 1945 atomic bombings of the cities, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/japan/us-ambassador-hiroshima-nagasaki-ceremonies-skip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #wwii #us #atomicbombings #usjapanrelations #georgeglass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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