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Memorial Gathering for Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims
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On August 9, the date that the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, this Foundation holds the Memorial Gathering for Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims, to express condolences from Hiroshima, which was also hit by the A-bomb, for the deceased in Nagasaki, and to renew our vow to achieve peace.
The gathering has been held every year since 2003.
2019 Memorial Gathering was held in the east building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
There were around 100 people who participated, including hibakusha and visitors to the museum from Japan and overseas.
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The ceremony was opened with a speech by Mr. Takashi Koizumi, the Chairperson of this Foundation, followed by live television coverage of the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony.
At 11:02am, the time that the atomic bomb was exploded over the city, all attendees observed one minute of silent prayer.
This was followed by a speech by Mr. Toshiyuki Mimaki, Chairperson of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers' Associations.
The gathering ended with a performance of a picture-story show depicting the experience of Mr. Katsuji Yoshida, who survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, by Ms. Eri Makino from the Faculty of International Studies, Hiroshima City University.
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Performance of picture-story show depicting the experience of Mr. Katsuji Yoshida, a hibakusha from Nagasaki
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