Collating the stories of a unique generation

For institutions in Hiroshima, it's important to change the narrative around nuclear weapons - not only through more and better medical research, but by disseminating hibakusha stories.

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The local newspaper, Chugoku Shimbun, aims to strengthen informal networks of hibakusha who meet up to share memories of that day. Some local journalists I met, Rie Nii and Yumi Kanazaki, help young people to interview their grandparents’ generation, building up a valuable archive of experiences. There are two ways the younger generation can carry these stories forward: either by training as denshōsha (ambassadors) or by interviewing family members.