WORLD PEACE
~No more Atomic Bomb!! No More War!!~

Today is the Peace Day in Japan.

On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was the target of the first atomic bomb used against civil population in history. Three days later, on August 9, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb over the city of Nagasaki. In total, about one fourth of a million people were killed by the two bombs. August 15, 1945 the war was over. It left only many sorrows and hatreds all over the world.Today, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the country of Japan are strongly engaged in banning nuclear weapons and their testing worldwide.

It has already taken 62 years since the World War the second was over. I have never experienced any wars in my life. There is no terror of bombs in my life now. My hometown is rly countryside so my grandparents have never experienced an explosion of bombs. However, they have seen many many airplanes: B-29, which was carrying many bombs. During World War the second, my grandparents; my father's parents were elementary students. They told me that they were always hungry when they were little. They said that they ate anything they could eat. There was no confectionery and even enough meats or rice. I can hardly imagine that!!

Now, I can eat every 3 meal and I have never felt a fear of starvation so far. What is more, I can eat whatever whenever I want. Im talking those things for granted but I think I am rly rly lucky. "World Peace" sounds rly heavy and difficult. Yet, this means that each person have deep feeling or consideration for others. This may sounds small but this is very big step to make the world peaceful.

My mom's father, who is my grand father, was an HS student during the Pacific War. He had worked in a mine because it was duty for HS students at that time in Japan. He got TB: tuberculosis, at that time and lost one of his lungs. About 3years ago, 2004 Aug 16, he died because of lung disease. If he had 2 lungs he didn't have to die. I think he is also a victim of the war. After his death, his diary which he had written during the war was printed on a part of a book: "Gakkouni Sennsouga Yattekita" written by Mitsuyasu Sato. There are many diaries which were written by many people. When I saw my grandpa’s diary, I was so shocked at that. He said
"I wanna be a member of Tokkoutai: Commando, as soon as possible. I wanna die for Japan."
I couldn't believe it. He was just 16 or 17 years old at that time. Tokkoutai is very special team. To be a member of them meant death. My grandpa was kind and calm person. It was shocking sentences. I understood that war made people's heart rotten. It was not his fault but I had disgusting feeling.His older brother is also killed by the Pacific War. He was a soldier during the war. He was a member of "Tokkoutai". They attacked American army's ships with their small air planes. They had to commit a kind of suicide. Japanese people had to regard that kind of death as a glorious death. I could hardly believe the way of thinking of Japanese people at that time. Dying for the emperor is the greatest honor in Japan at that time.

Japan is the only country which was dropped TWO atomic bombs in the world.

Now, the people who experienced the atomic bombs are decreasing. The average age of them is 74, 6 years old now. 2.7 years older than last year. I should listen to their voice more seriously. I want to etch their sorrows and stories in my heart and tell those things to many people such as my children, grandchildren and also people around the world. I don't want my important people to experience such a deep sadness anymore.

Some people said "I don't want to see pics or videos about wars coz those are gross..." Indeed, it is not comfortable for many people to see dead bodies or cruel scenes. However, what are the real gross things?? They are the people's heart who is leading war. NO??

History is very important. Coz we can learn from it. If people in the past did good things, then we should imitate them. On the other hand, if they did bad things in the past, we must remember them and never repeat them again. Today is a very special day for me. That is because today is my love younger brother's birthday and also the Peace Day. I will never forget Aug. 6th forever. Of course, Aug. 9th is also important.

Many wars are still going in the world. I want many people know about wars more. I want not only Japanese people but also non-Japanese people to know about the Atomic bombs more!!! That is why I wrote this article in English. Please let me know your opinion!!

I also think that I have to study history and present society more. Japan is not only the victim of war but also assailant. Japan killed many people in Asian countries. (And also in American island "pearl harbor". Until I went there, I didn't know that fact. I was so shocked at that!!!!)There are many things that I donno yet, Im sure. I have to know more and consider about world peace. The important thing is to do something for it lil by lil, step by step!!!

Hey guys!! Let's think about Peace more seriously!! NO MORE WAR. NO MORE ATOMIC BOMB!! Please think about how to make peaceful world.

Let's take steps toward Peace!!


FOR THE WORLD PEACE :-)

I wrote about the atomic bombs mainly this time. Yet, there are more things that we have to know. Check them out!!

I wrote about the atomic bombs on this blog. It is "Monday, October 16, 2006 The Atomic Bomb". You should go to this address:
http://core1b-tomomitsuchiya.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_archive.html and the third article is this.

This is a webpage about Atomic Bombs.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2125.html

This is music which junior high school students in Hiroshima made praying World Peace http://kids.s24.xrea.com/heiwa/sonota/negai/index.htm

Hadashino-Genn is a very famous comic book which describes the Hiroshima. This is rly rly shocking contents. But, don't escape from the fact!! All people around the world must know what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki exactly. Never repeat them.

This is very shocking book. "Sennsou no Tsukurikata": How to make the war.

This is a famous poem about the atomic bomb. "Jo" I feel sadness and anger from this poem. And also prey for the peace too...