HIROSHIMA SPEAKS OUT (HSO)
is a group of Hiroshima citizens dedicated
to translating atomic bomb survivors’ stories
and peace promotion activities.

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The facts of the A-bombing and Interviews

The Facts of the A-bombing

What happened at the moment and then...

A-bomb Victims' Drawings

Picture of the atomic bomb that the citizens drew

Written Monument

A-bomb victims' stories

Floating Lantern

Stories by the bereaved who lost their children

Record of the A-bombing - Hesaka

Seen by an Army Doctor and Villagers, 6km from the Hypocenter

Shining Hope for Tomorrow

collection of poems and pictures of a hundred monuments for A-bomb victims in Hiroshima.

Memories of Fukuromachi Elementary School

Interview with two of the students of Fukuromachi Elementary School

An A-bomb Survivor as a Living Testifier

Interview with Shizuko Abe

The Evil Will Be Repeated, Unless We Convey It

Interview with Yoshiko Kajimoto

The A-bombings Should Never Ever Be Repeated

Interview with Park Nam-joo

The Atomic Bomb was Developed by Human Beings And Also Dropped by Human Beings

Interview with Emiko Okada

Losing both my parents all at once, I had no words to describe my loss

Interview with Sadae Kasaoka

"Don’t stay silent!"--Raise your voice!

Interview with Lee Jong-keun

Lost lives never come back

Interview with Tokuso Hamai

From “Never Forget” to “Never Again”

Interview with Masao Ito

I can’t forget, and we must never forget.

Interview with Kiyomi Kono

My Life Dedicated to A-bomb Survivors Overseas

Interview with Keisaburo Toyonaga

Waiting for Peace Doesn’t Make It Come

Interview with Chieko Kiriake

We Must Never Wage War

Interview with Sadao Hirano

Postings

Postings on A-bombing, nuclear weapons and peace promotion activities