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Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition in Spain
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The "Hiroshima-Nagasaki. 70 Years from the Atomic Bombing" exhibition was held in Spain's second-largest city, Barcelona, from January 13 to February 8, 2015, and in Granollers City on the outskirts of Barcelona from February 11 to March 8.
Granollers City was subjected to air raids during the Spanish Civil War from 1936-39, and many residents died as a result.
The city has been passionate about peace activities, and has been proactively involved in activities of Mayors for Peace as a vice-president city since August 2009.
This time, with the cooperation of Granollers City, the A-bomb exhibition was also held in Barcelona, the largest city in the Catalonia region.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Director Shiga giving a speech at the El Born Cultural Center
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At the A-Bomb Exhibition held at the El Born Cultural Center in Barcelona City, visitors took great interest in the panels and videos explaining the reality of the damage of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
At the Granollers Museum in Granollers City, in addition to panels, there were also ten A-bomb artifacts on display, including a tattered uniform that had been worn by a junior high school student when the bomb was dropped.
This was the first time that the A-bomb exhibition had been held in Spain.
It was widely covered by newspapers, magazines and radio stations, and there was also an opportunity for Ms. Yoshiko Kajimoto, an A-bomb survivor, to give her testimony on a live television program, all demonstrating the high level of interest of the local media.
There were also opportunities to hear Ms. Kajimoto's testimony at the A-bomb exhibition opening ceremony in Granollers City and at schools in both Granollers and Barcelona, thus directly communicating the reality of the damage from the bombing to large numbers of citizens there.
There were various comments from visitors to the exhibition.
Some commented "This was the first time I learned about the reality of the atomic bombing, and it was very educational.",
and "I was surprised at how small the junior high school student's uniform was."
There was also a student who asked "Don't you hate America for this?",
and one who said "I want the survivors of the atomic bombing to live long, stay well and keep giving their testimonies."
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A-bombing testimony at Granollers Museum
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