Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, which killed nearly 80,000 people instantly. Memorial ceremonies are set to take place in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, attracting thousands. The number of surviving hibakusha has decreased to 99,130, with an average age of 86. As first-person accounts fade, efforts are increasing to preserve the stories of these survivors. Shun Sasaki, a 12-year-old, engages with foreign tourists about Hiroshima's history, motivated by his great-grandmother's survival of the bombing and her later death due to cancer.
Japan observes the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, commemorating the nearly 80,000 lives lost in the initial explosion and the subsequent impact.
There are now only 99,130 surviving hibakusha, 7,695 fewer than the previous year, with the average age of survivors being over 86.
Shun Sasaki, a 12-year-old successor, educates visitors about Hiroshima's history, inspired by his family's tragedy and his own research into the city's past.
The stories of hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bomb, are increasingly at risk of being lost, prompting efforts to preserve their accounts for future generations.
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