journey on 2008年07月31日 10:55 pm
Survivors’ Testimonies and Guided Tour
Testimony in English by English-Speaking Survivors
We are having events named Testimony in English by English-Speaking Survivors on August 4th and 6th, 2008. Three A-bomb survivors are telling you their experience directly in ENGLISH!
DATE
August 4th, 2008. 10:00a.m.-12:00a.m.
August 6th, 2008. 10:00a.m.-12:00a.m.
PLACE
Meeting Room No.1 in the basement of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
CHARGE
Free of charge
PROGRAM
The following three survivors who belong to HIP will bear testimony in English.
(1) Isao ARATANI
He was 13 years old, a second year student in junior high school. He was north of Hiroshima Station (2.4 kilometers away from the hypocenter). He was looking at the bomber plane when the bombing took place. He was hit by the blast and burned. He saw many victims. His class-mates tried to enter the city and they saw terrible scenes.
(2) Shoso HIRAI
He was 16 years old, a 4th year student in junior high school. He was north area of Hiroshima (4 kilometers away from the hypocenter.) He was safe. The day after the bombing, he entered the center of the city to look for his father and younger brother. He saw terrible scenes that look like hell. He lost his father, brother and house.
(3) Keiko OGURA
She was 8 years old, a 2nd year student in primary school. She was northern area of Hiroshima (2.4 kilometers away from the hypocenter.) Immediately after the bombing, she was able to see the dead victims with her own eyes. Everyday she watched the city center from a low hill. Some of her relatives were still missing. Her father worked to dispose of the bodies of the dead.
Guided Tour in English Around the Peace Memorial Park
We are giving a Guided Tour in English Around the Peace Memorial Park on August 6th at noon. You can learn touching episodes on every monument in the park that you would never know without guides.
DATE
August 6th, 2008. 12:00a.m.–13:00a.m.
PLACE
Start from the Meeting Room No.1 in the basement of the Peace Memorial museum
CHARGE
Free of charge
