2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II, and 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the first time a nuclear weapon was used in war.
Join us at the Maritime Museum for this special event as part of our 80th anniversary commemorations.
Ms Keiko Ogura was eight years old and in her second year of elementary school, when the bomb detonated near her home, around 2.4 kilometers from the center of the blast. In 1984, she established Hiroshima Interpreters for Peace (HIP), and by interpreting for foreign researchers and journalists who visit Hiroshima, she has worked to communicate the reality of the atomic bombing to the world.
She established the "Hiroshima Interpreters for Peace Group" and, as one of the few survivors able to testify about the atomic bombing in English, has shared her story with approximately 2,000 people annually across more than 50 countries and regions.
She has been recognised for her peace activities by the University of Idaho in the United States,receiving an honorary doctorate in humanities. Her work is internationally recognized, and at the G7Hiroshima Summit, she provided direct testimony to
world leaders. Additionally, she served as a guest speaker at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum held by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations in Oslo.
Keiko will be in conversation with Richard Wood, manager of US Programs at the Museum.
This event is brought to you with the cooperaton of Pass the Baton, organised by the Japan Club of Sydney.
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