Some atomic-bomb survivors are active as "kataribe," storytellers
who recount their personal atomic bomb experiences to younger generations, in
the strong hope that there will never again be A-bomb victims, and that all nuclear
weapons will be eliminated from the Earth. However, as the A-bomb survivors age,
each year we have fewer opportunities to hear their stories. This section introduces
the stories of three A-bomb survivors who still continue their activities as
kataribe. We hope that these stories will help readers realize what happened
on the day Nagasaki was A-bombed, and will encourage them to think about what
is important for our future.
