The challenge is to pass down the tragic experiences of survivors over the average age of 83

The average age of A-bomb survivors over 83 years old The challenge is to pass down tragic experiences on July 2 at 4:41

A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average age of those who were exposed to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki exceeded 83.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare collects the number of people who have been exposed to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, and who have the A-bomb Survivor's Health Handbook every year.

As a result, the number of A-bomb survivors in Japan was 136,682 at the end of March, the end of last year.

The number of A-bomb survivors who died in the last year is 9,254.

The average age of A-bomb survivors was 83.31, 0.66 years higher than the previous year.

Hiroshima prefecture has the largest number of places where A-bomb victims live, 61,795, followed by Nagasaki with 35,597, Fukuoka with 5514, and Tokyo with 4691.

The ceremonies held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 75 years after the atomic bombing, are expected to be reduced in size due to the influence of the new coronavirus.

As the A-bomb survivors age, the issue of how to convey a tragic experience becomes an even greater issue.