[Introduction of Student Activities] Exhibition at Totsuka Matsuri: “The Future Desired by Survivors of the Atomic Bombings, The Future You Desire ―Reading ‘NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand’―”
At the “Meiji Gakuin University Totsuka Matsuri” held on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, Sora Murota (a junior from the Faculty of International Studies) along with Peace☆Ring (the voluntary student organization) at Meiji Gakuin University, and the “Showa Women’s University Post-War History Project (「昭和女子大学戦後史史料を後世に伝えるプロジェクト」）,” will jointly present the following exhibition about Hibakusha movements at the Totsuka Matsuri.
■ Title:
The Future Desired by Survivors of the Atomic Bombings, The Future You Desire ―Reading “NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand”―
『被爆者たちが望む未来 あなたが望む未来―「原爆被害者の基本要求」を読む―』
■ Date:
May 25th (Saturday) 13:00-18:00
May 26th (Sunday) 10:00-16:00
May 26th (Sunday) 14:00-15:00 *Symposium about the panel
*Project members will be in Room 430 on both days.
■ Place:
Room 430 (3rd Floor, Building 4), Meiji Gakuin University Yokohama Campus
■ Introduction of the exhibition:
In the 1980s, NIHON HIDANKYO advocated the “NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand” based on the voices of atomic bomb survivors. We read the documents from our perspectives considering the historical context. While all panels displayed are written in Japanese, you can also access the “NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand” in English.
At the venue, actual historical materials related to the documents will also be displayed.
■ Contents of the panels:
We will exhibit approximately 30 panels divided into two chapters. The first chapter is about the process of making the “NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand.” The document was made from the voices of atomic bomb survivors. The second chapter focuses on the text of the “NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand,” providing explanations of terms and historical backgrounds. Particularly, in our explanations, we highlight why Hibakusha wrote the “NO MORE HIBAKUSHA Atomic Bomb Victims Demand.” We also emphasize the disparity between Hibakusha and the Japanese government. In this chapter, you’ll find the voices of atomic bomb survivors. Our brief comments are shown in the sections called “One-point Talks” on the panels.
Please feel free to drop by and ask any questions or seek explanations as needed.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Please kindly refer to the links below for details (in Japanese):
■ 【学生の活動紹介】戸塚まつりに出展します｜『被爆者たちが望む未来 あなたが望む未来―「原爆被害者の基本要求」を読む―』（明治学院大学国際学部HP）
■ 巡回展「被爆者たちが望む未来 あなたが望む未来」のご案内（昭和女子大学HP）
The project members:
– Sora Murota (a junior from the Faculty of International Studies, Meiji Gakuin University)
– Peace☆Ring (the voluntary student organization, Meiji Gakuin University)
– The Showa Women’s University Post-War History Project（「昭和女子大学戦後史史料を後世に伝えるプロジェクト」）