The Pain and Politics of Hiroshima

Published Apr 19, 2019

What was it like to experience the nuclear explosion in Hiroshima? What does nuclear activism look like today? And is the Japanese government helping—or hurting—global efforts to reduce nuclear risk?

Historical footage courtesy of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. It can be seen in its entirety here.

Acknowledgements:

  • Jong Kuen-Lee
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
  • Secretary General Komizo
  • Yasco Suehiro
  • Hirano Honda
  • Sayo Saruta
  • Meri Joyce
  • Ari Beser
  • Kuniko Ashizawa
  • Gregory Kulacki

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