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Participation in the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Scholars' Forum
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On November 9 and 10, 2015, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Scholars' Forum was held in Washington DC by the National Park Service, US Department of the Interior.
From Japan, Mr. Yasuyoshi Komizo, the Chairperson of this Foundation and Dr. Masao Tomonaga, Honorary Director of the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital, participated.
The aim of this forum was to gather together experts and hold discussions on topics that should be included in and can be reference material for the development of the commentary plan for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park that is being planned.
The park will include facilities related to the Manhattan Project that was used to develop the atomic bomb by America during World War II.
At the start of the forum, Mr. Komizo communicated the thoughts of a city that has been bombed by the atomic bomb regarding the commentary plan for the park.
Specifically, he requested that the displays are based on fact, to fairly and justly communicate the background leading up to the development and dropping of the atomic bomb, and that they also communicate the awful impact that the dropping of the bomb had on people and their lives.
He also asked that the displays are focused on the future, and toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
He requested that opinions of Hiroshima and Nagasaki be included in future studies on the content of the displays, and he said that if the displays are based on the intentions of the cities that have been subject to the atomic bomb, then he is prepared to cooperate, such as by loaning A-bomb artifacts.
Dr. Tomonaga provided an explanation of the burns and wounds inflicted by the bomb from a medical perspective, and the damage to people's health caused by radiation.
In the discussion that followed, they communicated the wishes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for each of the respective display themes, as described above, and received wide support for their requests.
As a result, in the sorting of the main themes for the displays, the items based on Mr. Komizo's proposal were selected:
the background leading up to the bombing, the impact of the bombing, and peace.
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park Scholars' Forum
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