On August 6 and 9, 1945, the US dropped two
atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively, killing between 129,000 – 226,000 people by the end of the year. Many suffer from debilitating diseases and stigmatization to this day. As of 2018, the average age of hibakusha – or atomic bomb survivors – is 81.41. Soon, we will no longer be able to hear first hand accounts of this human atrocity.
Scroll through portraits of first, second and third generation hibakusha. Each participant offers a testimony and a handwritten message for future generations. English translation is provided.
Sift through a historical timeline of events involving Japan from 1931-1945, from the Manchurian Incident to the establishment of the GHQ.
Listen to audio files of the hibakushas’ first hand accounts of the atomic bomb with English captions.
Join the movement to honor the testimonies of a rapidly aging hibakusha community.
