Sadako Sasaki who became the model of "Children's Peace Monument" in Peace Park in Hiroshima City.
Her brother, Masahiro Sasaki, 80, who currently lives in Fukuoka Prefecture, said that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine "is being asked to think about what each of us can do." increase.
Masahiro will soon issue a statement calling for "solidarity" to connect the hearts that value life.
Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed to the atomic bomb at the age of two when she dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, continued to fold paper cranes in hopes of recovering from leukemia, but died at the age of 12 and was in the Peace Park in Hiroshima City. It became a model of.
Masahiro Sasaki, her brother, who lives in Nakagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, continues to appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons and peace through activities such as sending paper cranes of her sister's relics to each country and lectures.
Mr. Masahiro commented on his feelings when Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began, "I thought it was the most sinful sin that humans commit. The Russian president made the use of nuclear weapons, and the Ukrainian president absolutely I was impressed by the fact that he said he would fight until he graduated and protect the country. "
He then complains, "We are asked to think about what each of us in the private sector can do so that neither citizens nor soldiers lose their lives."
Masahiro plans to issue a statement calling for "solidarity" to connect the hearts that value life in the near future. "There are many ways to avoid war. I would like to share the idea of how to withdraw from and how to withdraw. "
In addition to posting it on the website of the NPO corporation represented by Masahiro, we plan to share it with people who support the activity and disseminate it all over the world.
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor groups protest against military invasion on the street again
As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continued, hibakusha groups and others stood on the streets again in the center of Hiroshima City to protest a series of military invasions.
The protests will be held in the Hatchobori district in the center of Hiroshima City on the 2nd of this month. People participated.
In a series of military invasions, President Putin has shown a stance of showing off his possession of nuclear weapons, and Ukrainian nuclear power plants and research facilities dealing with nuclear materials have been attacked.
Participants are protesting at the entrance of the arcade where many people come and go with banners such as "Don't repeat Hiroshima and Nagasaki" and papers such as "Protest against the nuclear power plant attack". I did.
Representatives of the A-bomb survivors' group held a microphone and complained, "The use of nuclear weapons should never be repeated. Russia should stop the war immediately."
After the protest, President Sakuma said, "I went to the Atomic Bomb Museum yesterday, but I think President Putin understands what would happen if a nuclear war broke out. We have to speak up." ..
Nobuo Takahashi, President of the Prefectural Haramizukyo, said, "Attack on nuclear facilities is absolutely unforgivable as a bombed area, Hiroshima. I would like to continue to appeal until the barbarism stops."