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Information on Reading Sessions of Atomic Bomb Stories
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The A-bomb testimonies written by the hibakusha and their families contain records of the truth and emotions that could only be written by someone who directly experienced the bombing, and they are moving for the people who read them.
At the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, Readings of Atomic Bomb Stories are held.
The aim of these sessions is to share the memories and thoughts of the hibakusha with as many people as possible and pass on their stories to the next generation by reading and reciting A-bomb testimonies and poetry.
At the Reading sessions, first there is a visual presentation to give an overview of the damage from the bombing.
After this, an A-bomb testimony and A-bomb poetry is then read by a volunteer reader.
At the end, the participants recite A-bomb poetry themselves.
By listening to the poetry recital while imagining the scenes at the time, and by reading aloud themselves, the participants can picture the damage from the bombing as if they were there themselves.
The program usually runs for an hour, but the time and content can be changed.
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A reading of an atomic bomb testimony
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There are also recitals in English for overseas visitors to the Memorial Hall.
On the second Sunday and fourth Friday of every month, a regular recital in English is held once in the afternoon in the seminar room on floor B1 of the Memorial Hall.
The session is open to anyone who would like to join.
The readings of atomic bomb stories started in the spring of 2005, and have continued for more than ten years now.
People who have participated in the readings so far have left comments such as
"I want to tell my family about the atomic bombing and peace",
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"I could imagine the scenes as I listened, and it moved me. I cried".
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