The Japan TimesFeb 5
Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday that they feared the world was marching toward nuclear war as the last U.S.-Russian arms control treaty expired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/japan-atomic-bomb-survivor-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newstart #usrussiarelations #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #nihonhidankyo #terumitanaka
Japanese atomic bomb survivors fear war as U.S.-Russia pact expires

The New START treaty ended after U.S. President Donald Trump did not follow up on a Russian proposal to extend warhead limits in the agreement for one year.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 23
Hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and antinuclear advocates pledged to build momentum toward the abolition of nuclear arms amid the fifth anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons coming into effect. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/hibakusha-nuclear-arms-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki #nihonhidankyo #hibakusha
Hibakusha and activists vow to continue fighting for nuclear abolition

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said they are 'committed to building the movement' for nuclear abolition this year.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 17
One year after receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Nihon Hidankyo is seeking ways to continue its activities amid the aging of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/aging-nihon-hidankyo-members/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #nagasaki #atomicbombings #nobelprize
One year on, Nihon Hidankyo seeks to continue as members age

The average age of survivors of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is now over 86.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 10
A year after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Nihon Hidankyo's 93-year-old co-chair continues working hard to move public opinion toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/hidankyo-co-chair-determined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #terumitanaka #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #nobelprize
Nihon Hidankyo's 93-year-old executive determined to move public opinion

Terumi Tanaka has been traveling around Japan giving lectures about eliminating nuclear weapons despite his advanced age.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 10
While support for Japan's nuclear-weapons abolitionist groups is increasing, the average age of hibakusha has exceeded 86. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/nihon-hidankyo-nobel-peace-prize-one-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nobelpeaceprize #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons
A year after Hidankyo’s Nobel win, A-bomb survivors pin hopes on youth

While support for nuclear-weapons abolitionist groups is increasing, the average age of hibakusha has exceeded 86.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 12
2024 Nobel Peace Price recipients Nihon Hidankyo held an event with other participants in Tokyo to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/politics/nihon-hidankyo-event-to-mark-80-year-atomic-bombings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nihonhidankyo #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki #nobelpeaceprize
Hidankyo, others hold event 80 years after atomic bombings

Outside the venue, attendees spoke with those who experienced the massive U.S. bombing of Tokyo in March 1945.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 12
A year after Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize, one high school student remains determined to pursue the abolition of nuclear weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/japan-high-school-student-nuke-abolition-call/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #nihonhidankyo #nobelpeaceprize
One year after Hidankyo's Nobel Prize, student remains true to the cause

Natsuki Kai's great-grandparents were among those exposed to the U.S. atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 11
Eighty years after the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan, the risk of nuclear attack is at an extreme level, despite the robust efforts of Nihon Hidankyo, which received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/japan/nuclear-threat-rising-nihon-hidankyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nuclearweapons #nobelprize
Nuclear risk continues to rise, 80 years after atomic bombings

The risk of nuclear attack is at an extreme level despite the robust efforts of Nihon Hidankyo, which received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 10
The ruling and opposition parties have decided to set up a suprapartisan group for the abolition of nuclear weapons at the request of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/suprapartisan-group-nuclear-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #ldp #cdp
Suprapartisan group for nuclear abolition to be set up in Japan

Nihon Hidankyo members criticized the government for ignoring the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and refusing to send an observer to a meeting of signatories.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesAug 22, 2025
Producer and actor Mayu Iwasaki is passionate about bringing Japanese stories to the English-language stage that go beyond stereotypes of geisha and ninja-like characters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/22/stage/hisashi-inoue-play-english/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #nihonhidankyo #theater #omusubiproductions #hisashiinoue #rogerpulvers #mayuiwasaki #hiroshima
'The Face of Jizo': Hisashi Inoue's play staged in Sydney commemorates WWII victims

Billed as the first major English-language production of the play, 'The Face of Jizo' also increases the variety of roles for Japanese actors in Australia.

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