On the 22nd, two years after the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force, members of civil society lit candles to protest against Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and to pray for the abolition of nuclear weapons. It was held in front of the city's Atomic Bomb Dome.
About 50 people gathered at the event, held in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Naka Ward, Hiroshima, hosted by a citizen's group calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
At around 5:30 p.m., the participants lit the candles and lit about 1,500 candles, chanting "PEACE FOR UKRAINE. NO NUKE WAR." Characters emerged.
Haruko Moritaki, an adviser to a civic group, said, "Sometimes I feel hopeless, but from the perspective of those who are killed or injured at this moment, the threat of using nuclear weapons is inhumane. I believe that Hiroshima has an obligation to sue."
Citizens' groups take pictures of the candles and share them with the world through SNS.
After the event, Mr. Moritaki said, "It's disheartening that the reality is so far from the treaty even two years after it entered into force. We must stand stronger against countries that rely on nuclear deterrence. I was talking.