Key Facts
• Nagasaki atomic bomb killed 214 staff and students of Junshin Girls’ High School.
• Students created a storyboard video depicting the bombing and post-war recovery.
• The project was part of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Association’s 80th-anniversary initiative.
• Six third-year students from the Global Project Course led the video production.
• Research included survivor accounts and interviews with alumni.
• The video highlights wartime struggles, including religious persecution and post-bombing challenges.
• A viewing session on July 9 featured Japanese and English versions of the video.
• Teruko Yokoyama, 83, praised the students for preserving the bombing’s legacy.
• Sister Kinue Yamaguchi, 90, shared her experiences of rebuilding the school post-war.
• The video is available on the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Association’s YouTube channel.
Summary
Students from Junshin Girls’ High School in Nagasaki created a storyboard video to commemorate the 214 lives lost during the atomic bombing. The project, part of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Association’s 80th-anniversary initiative, involved six students researching survivor accounts and post-war recovery efforts. The video, available in Japanese and English, highlights the school’s wartime struggles and recovery, including religious persecution and rebuilding efforts. During a viewing session on July 9, the association’s vice president, Teruko Yokoyama, commended the students for preserving the bombing’s legacy. Sister Kinue Yamaguchi, an alumna, shared her experiences of post-war reconstruction. The video is now accessible on YouTube.
