I send this message to you as a representative of the citizens of Nagasaki on the occasion of the International Peace and Humanity Day 2022. I extend my deep respect and gratitude to San Diego-WISH, the organizers of this event, for your continued efforts to promote peace and harmony among all people, cultures and nations. I commend you for your efforts toward expanding mutual understanding and respect among all peop
Dear Friends of San Diego-WISH and Global Citizens, As Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, I am sending this message to all of you from Hiroshima as the world is watching Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. I would like to emphasize the importance of learning and remembering the history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from 77 years ago, so as not to ever repeat the nuclear tragedy. At the same time, I would also like all peop
Message from the Mayor of Hiroshima It is both my honor and pleasure to send this message on the occasion of the International Peace and Humanity Day 2022 Seventy-seven years ago, a single atomic bomb instantly reduced our city to a scorched plain, bringing cruel death to countless innocent victims and leaving those who managed to survive with profound lifelong physical and emotional trauma due to radiation, fear of