Exchange and Discussion with Atomic Bomb Survivors–Free Event for Young People 

Date
Sunday 15 June 2025

Time
2.00 - 3.00pm

Venue
Japan House London
101-111 Kensington High St
London
W8 5SA

How to Apply
This event is open to young people aged 15 - 25 who are currently in secondary school, sixth form/college, or university in the UK.

Booking Deadline
Wednesday 4 June 2025

Please note that there are a limited number of spaces for this event. Applicants will be informed via email whether they have been allocated a space for this event.

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In recognition of this, The Embassy of Japan in the UK will be facilitating a special exchange event for young people to meet and speak with hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) from Japan. 

In this event, young people will have the chance listen to talks from atomic bomb survivors (hibakusha) and other young people from Japan who are actively involved in efforts to share stories and experiences of the atomic bombings with people across the world. Following these talks, there will be an opportunity for a Q&A session and discussion, all to help aid in providing greater awareness and understanding about the dangers of nuclear weapons. 

Speaker Profiles

Teruko Yahata

Born in Hiroshima in 1937, Teruko was 8 years old at the time of the atomic bombing. In 2013, she was appointed a Special Communicator for a World without Nuclear Weapons by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. She participated in the Peace Boat's "Hibakusha World Voyage - Testimonies from the Survivors." Since 2019, she has been active as a hibakusha testimony speaker at the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation.

Kunihiko Iida

Born in Manchuria in 1942, Kunihiko's father died in the war when he was 2 years old. His family returned to Hiroshima the following year, shortly before the atomic bombing. His mother and sister died from the effects of the bombing and he was raised by his grandmother, uncle, and aunt. After graduating from Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial High School, he joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries before working for Caterpillar Mitsubishi. Now retired, he is currently vice president of the Higashi Hiroshima UNESCO Association.

If you have any questions with regard to this event, please contact The Embassy of Japan in the UK at culture@ld.mofa.go.jp to find out more. 

Organised by The Embassy of Japan in the UK