August 6th was 73rd anniversary of the atomic bomb attack to Hiroshima. Tomorrow is Nagasaki’s. Both cities have memorial ceremonies every year on their anniversaries. In the ceremony held in Hiroshima the day before yesterday, the mayor wanted the government to sign the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, while the Prime Minister Abe mentioned nothing about it. The treaty was concluded at the UN with the long time effort by the victims and survivors from the two bombs on the cities. But Japan did not support the treaty though Japan is the only country that suffered the nuke weapons in the war, and most of its people want to abolish nuke weapons. Why? Because Japan is America’s henchman? Because Japan believes America’s nuke weapons to protect Japan?
I have once visited both cities and their memorial museums. If you visit them, you know that the nuke weapons are absolute evil, and we, human beings , cannot get along with such things.
I read an article today about a high school girl from Nagasaki. She is one of the student peace ambassador to bring the people’s signatures that want the abolition of the nuke weapons to the UN. She says,” 2020 Olympics closing ceremony is going to be held on August 9th, Nagasaki’s anniversary. We can do something on the day to appeal for the peaceful future without nuke weapons and wars.” I sometimes feel desperate, but I should hope for such young generation.
I’ve just heard a news that Mr.Onaga, the governor of Okinawa died. How sad and how shocking! What a loss not only for Okinawa but for us all! I’ll write about Okinawa next time.