A-bomb survivor talks about the day “The body of a well-built grandfather was small” August 6, 16:37
On the 6th day of the “A-Bomb Day”, in Hiroshima City, A-bomb survivors talked about their own experiences in front of elementary and junior high school students, and appealed the importance of handing down the preciousness and tragedy of peace.
At the Hiroshima International Conference Center in Hiroshima Peace Park, Noboru Sueoka (81), who was bombed when she was seven years old, talked about her experiences to about 200 people including elementary and junior high school students.
In this, Mr. Sueoka showed a picture that reproduced the situation at the time, saying, “Grandparents who lived 800 meters from the hypocenter died under the floor of debris. I was still a person, but I still remember that when I looked at the body, it was as small as a child and I wasn't sure if it was my grandfather. "
Mr. Sueoka said, “There is still a fight somewhere in the world. My wish is that the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should never be repeated. Talk to the people and family of you and spread it throughout the society is a way to realize a society free of nuclear weapons, ”he said, appealing the importance of passing on the preciousness and tragedy of peace.
A junior high school girl from Hokkaido said, “I'm glad I could hear the story of the A-bomb survivors. I thought I shouldn't. "