Sunao Tsuboi, an A-bomb survivor and a councillor of this Foundation, passed away on October 24, 2021. He was 96 years old.
　Mr. Tsuboi was a student at the Hiroshima Technical College (currently the Faculty of Engineering at Hiroshima University) when he was exposed to the atomic bomb at the age of 20 on a street near Hiroshima City Hall, about 1 km from the hypocenter.
　Originally a teacher, after retiring from his position as principal of Jonan Junior High School in Hiroshima in 1986, he joined the hibakusha movement, and while suffering from chronic aplastic anemia, cancer, and other disorders related to the atomic bombing, he has called for the abolition of nuclear weapons and world peace through lectures on the A-bomb experience in Japan and abroad.
　He has served as a Co-Chairperson of the NIHON HIDANKYO (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) and as the Chairperson of the Board of the Hiroshima Prefecture Confederation of Atomic Bomb Sufferers' Associations. In 2011, he was awarded the Kiyoshi Tanimoto Peace Prize, which is given to individuals who have contributed to peace through their peace activities such as testimonies of the A-bomb experience.
　He was also a member of the former Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Exhibition Review Committee from 2010 to 2019, and was instrumental in the renewal of the exhibition.
　"After the bombing, life has not been easy. All I could think about was whether to live or die. The hibakusha have endured countless suffering. I hope the exhibition will touch on that."
　Mr. Tsuboi's words, based on his own experiences, have been a great encouragement and guide for staffs in planning the content of the exhibition. His strong desire to "continue to convey the message and never let it be lost" lives on in the museum's exhibits.
　In memory of Mr. Tsuboi's achievements during his life, we pray for his soul.