The Corpus Christi community will have the opportunity to hear from survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, during an Oct. 28 event at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Eighty years ago, the first use of atomic weapons in war killed as many as 70,000 people in Hiroshima instantly. More perished in the firestorm that followed. Three days later, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing another 35,000 to 40,000 people.
The A&M-Corpus Christi College of Liberal Arts and Academic Affairs is hosting two lecturers discussing advocacy supported by the city of Nagasaki after the World War II bombing. The event, “80 Years of Resilience: Advocating for Peace After the Atomic Bomb,” is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28 in Lonestar Ballroom C at the University Center.
Speaker Miyako Jōdai was 6 during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, which she experienced from 2.4 kilometers away from the hypocenter. According to the event description, she survived but witnessed the devastation of the city.
She shares her story through the Nagasaki Testimonial Society, guiding tours of A-bomb ruins, with the goal that Nagasaki will be the last city atomic-bombed. At the event, she will share her firsthand account.
Speaker Fumie Kakita is the daughter of a Nagasaki survivor who shares the stories of her mother and other survivors. She has worked with the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council, where she is secretary-general, since 1993 and co-founded the Association of A-bomb Second-Generation Survivors in 2012. She will speak about advocacy efforts.
The event is free and open to the public.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Hear from a Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor at A&M-Corpus Christi event
Reporting by Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times
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