Key Facts
• 2025 marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• Miyazaki Prefecture Atomic Bomb Victims Association created a revised edition of “Beyond the Flash.”
• The original edition was published 30 years ago by 39 members who were survivors.
• The revised edition was presented to Nichinan City Mayor Takahashi Toru.
• 150 copies will be distributed to schools and libraries in Nichinan City.
• The association plans to distribute the book to all municipalities in Miyazaki Prefecture.
• Association Chairperson Fumiko Tanaka, 86, shared her personal experience of being bombed at age six in Nagasaki.
• Tanaka emphasized the importance of passing on these stories to younger generations.
Summary
To commemorate 80 years since the atomic bombings, the Miyazaki Prefecture Atomic Bomb Victims Association has revised and distributed the survivor account book “Beyond the Flash.” Originally compiled 30 years ago by 39 survivors, the updated edition was presented to Nichinan City Mayor Takahashi Toru. Chairperson Fumiko Tanaka, who was six years old during the Nagasaki bombing, shared her harrowing experience, recalling the devastation and grief. The association aims to ensure these stories reach younger generations, with 150 copies distributed to schools and libraries in Nichinan City and plans to expand distribution across all municipalities in Miyazaki Prefecture.
