#hibakusha — Public Fediverse posts
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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
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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
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was urged on Sunday to officially recognize more hibakusha survivors of the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/recognizing-more-hibakusha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearweapons #hiroshima #nagasaki #worldwarii #hibakusha #sanaetakaichi
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was urged on Sunday to officially recognize more hibakusha survivors of the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/recognizing-more-hibakusha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearweapons #hiroshima #nagasaki #worldwarii #hibakusha #sanaetakaichi
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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
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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
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https://www.alojapan.com/1521071/81-years-on-pedaling-through-hiroshimas-history-on-two-wheels/ 81 years on: Pedaling through Hiroshima’s history on two wheels #AtomicBombDome #AtomicBombings #cycling #hibakusha #Hiroshima #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #JapanTours #NuclearWeapons #tourism #tours #wwii Shintaro Fukuhara — known affectionately as “Shin-san” — tells Hiroshima’s wartime story on two wheels. His daily bicycle tours carry an added weight with the approach of Aug. 6, marking 81 years since the U.S. atomic strike on the city. O
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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
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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
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According to my friend (who was older, he’s likely in his 80s if still with us), the subjects of the research came to the US authorities during the occupation hoping to get medical treatment. The #hibakusha (#Abomb survivors) suffered many health ailments and sought expertise in treating them over the course of their lives. When they went to the US research lab, they were studied but not treated, I was told.
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According to my friend (who was older, he’s likely in his 80s if still with us), the subjects of the research came to the US authorities during the occupation hoping to get medical treatment. The #hibakusha (#Abomb survivors) suffered many health ailments and sought expertise in treating them over the course of their lives. When they went to the US research lab, they were studied but not treated, I was told.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The origin of the Beads of Courage
(A clip from the documentary In the Dark Valley, 2021).
Each bead represents something different.
For example, red represents when she had a blood transfusion.
Black when she got poked with a needle.
Yellow for inpatient stays.
White for chemotherapy.
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The origin of the Beads of Courage
(A clip from the documentary In the Dark Valley, 2021).
Each bead represents something different.
For example, red represents when she had a blood transfusion.
Black when she got poked with a needle.
Yellow for inpatient stays.
White for chemotherapy.
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This intense grassroots mobilization has fueled an incredible petition with over 600,000 signatures, demanding that the government and current site owners take real accountability and fully clean up the Santa Susana Field Laboratory once and for all.How much longer will these communities be forced to pay the price for secrets kept 60 years ago?
#TheEarthGazer #SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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This intense grassroots mobilization has fueled an incredible petition with over 600,000 signatures, demanding that the government and current site owners take real accountability and fully clean up the Santa Susana Field Laboratory once and for all.How much longer will these communities be forced to pay the price for secrets kept 60 years ago?
#TheEarthGazer #SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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These families have shared deeply moving symbols like Beads of Courage, where every single glass bead a child receives physically represents a painful medical milestone—such as enduring chemotherapy or a blood transfusion.#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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These families have shared deeply moving symbols like Beads of Courage, where every single glass bead a child receives physically represents a painful medical milestone—such as enduring chemotherapy or a blood transfusion.#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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The Human Cost: Beads of CourageThe response from the local communities to this invisible, multi-generational threat has been profound. Local parents, such as Melissa Bumstead, whose own daughter battled a rare leukemia, began using everyday tools like Facebook and Google Maps to map out clusters of sick children right in their own neighborhoods.
#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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The Human Cost: Beads of CourageThe response from the local communities to this invisible, multi-generational threat has been profound. Local parents, such as Melissa Bumstead, whose own daughter battled a rare leukemia, began using everyday tools like Facebook and Google Maps to map out clusters of sick children right in their own neighborhoods.
#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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Today, this legacy remains an active threat through what researchers call the "incinerator chimney effect". When a massive wildfire—such as the recent Sandy Fire—tears through the area, the intense heat vaporizes the contaminated soil and plant life.#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #contamination
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Today, this legacy remains an active threat through what researchers call the "incinerator chimney effect". When a massive wildfire—such as the recent Sandy Fire—tears through the area, the intense heat vaporizes the contaminated soil and plant life.#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #contamination
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running down intermittent streams past a children's camp (the Brandeis-Barden Institute) and directly into the headwaters of the Los Angeles River. This pulls a toxic path directly into the watersheds and residential backyards of half a million people living within just 10 miles of the site.#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #contamination
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running down intermittent streams past a children's camp (the Brandeis-Barden Institute) and directly into the headwaters of the Los Angeles River. This pulls a toxic path directly into the watersheds and residential backyards of half a million people living within just 10 miles of the site.#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #contamination
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Gravity’s Revenge & The Incinerator Chimney EffectBecause the lab sits on a mountain plateau with no physical barrier holding back the pollution, inescapable physics dictate the flow of contamination. When it rains, rainwater washes heavy metals and mixed fission products out of the saturated soil...
#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #contamination #radioactive
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Gravity’s Revenge & The Incinerator Chimney EffectBecause the lab sits on a mountain plateau with no physical barrier holding back the pollution, inescapable physics dictate the flow of contamination. When it rains, rainwater washes heavy metals and mixed fission products out of the saturated soil...
#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #contamination #radioactive
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• Open Burn Pits: Hazardous materials were disposed of by dragging 55-gallon drums of toxic chemicals to open pits and literally shooting them with rifles to ignite them, creating huge plumes of toxic smoke.
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• Open Burn Pits: Hazardous materials were disposed of by dragging 55-gallon drums of toxic chemicals to open pits and literally shooting them with rifles to ignite them, creating huge plumes of toxic smoke.
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A Toxic Cocktail
Beyond the nuclear fallout, decades of environmental negligence created a massive chemical hazard:• Rocket Engine Testing: The site hosted over 30,000 high-powered rocket engine tests.
• Groundwater Contamination: Workers routinely flushed these engines with a highly toxic solvent called TCE, trapping half a million gallons of it in the groundwater.
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A Toxic Cocktail
Beyond the nuclear fallout, decades of environmental negligence created a massive chemical hazard:• Rocket Engine Testing: The site hosted over 30,000 high-powered rocket engine tests.
• Groundwater Contamination: Workers routinely flushed these engines with a highly toxic solvent called TCE, trapping half a million gallons of it in the groundwater.
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Instead of alerting the public, leadership ordered workers to quietly vent radioactive noble gases into the atmosphere through large garage-type doors over a period of weeks. The cover-up was absolute, with workers commanded to stay completely silent; the full truth only began to surface 20 years later when UCLA students uncovered buried documents in 1979. -
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Instead of alerting the public, leadership ordered workers to quietly vent radioactive noble gases into the atmosphere through large garage-type doors over a period of weeks. The cover-up was absolute, with workers commanded to stay completely silent; the full truth only began to surface 20 years later when UCLA students uncovered buried documents in 1979. -
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The 1959 Secret Meltdown
In July 1959, an absolute disaster struck the site’s Sodium Reactor Experiment (SRE). A cooling agent called Tetralin leaked, clogging vital coolant channels and causing 13 of the reactor's 43 nuclear fuel elements to severely overheat and melt. -
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The 1959 Secret Meltdown
In July 1959, an absolute disaster struck the site’s Sodium Reactor Experiment (SRE). A cooling agent called Tetralin leaked, clogging vital coolant channels and causing 13 of the reactor's 43 nuclear fuel elements to severely overheat and melt. -
BEADS OF COURAGE
What happens when a modern, raging wildfire collides with America’s most secretive Cold War nuclear site? Based on In the Dark Valley (2021) documentary, this explainer unpacks the hidden history and active environmental threats of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), located just 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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BEADS OF COURAGE
What happens when a modern, raging wildfire collides with America’s most secretive Cold War nuclear site? Based on In the Dark Valley (2021) documentary, this explainer unpacks the hidden history and active environmental threats of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), located just 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
#SantaSusana #NuclearAccidents #LA #SSFL #SRE #hibakusha #children
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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
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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
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“#Radiation Makes People Invisible: A Global #Hibakusha Perspective”
The millions exposed to radiation since #Hiroshima
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“#Radiation Makes People Invisible: A Global #Hibakusha Perspective”
The millions exposed to radiation since #Hiroshima
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A member of Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors called for the abolition of nuclear weapons at the United Nations on Friday, saying the bombs are "weapons of the devil." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/02/japan/un-nihon-hidankyo-nuclear-bomb-abolish/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #nuclearweapons #hibakusha