Visit by the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
2025/5/20
On May 20th, Vice Director Mayumi Matsuo and Nagiko Yokoyama of the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims visited the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh to meet with Consul General Katsutoshi Takeda.
The purpose of the visit by the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for Atomic Bomb Victims was to make preliminary preparations for the "Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb and Peace Exhibition," which is scheduled to open at the University of Stirling from October. The overseas Atomic Bomb and Peace Exhibition has been held since 2005, the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing, in 27 cities in 14 countries to date.
Consul-General Takeda welcomed the fact that the event is being held in the UK for the first time on this milestone 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, and that it is being held in Scotland, the birthplace of Thomas Glover, who contributed to the modernization of Japan and had a deep connection to Nagasaki. He conveyed his hopes that through the photo exhibition, the true nature of the atomic bombing would be conveyed to many people, including younger generations.
The purpose of the visit by the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for Atomic Bomb Victims was to make preliminary preparations for the "Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb and Peace Exhibition," which is scheduled to open at the University of Stirling from October. The overseas Atomic Bomb and Peace Exhibition has been held since 2005, the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing, in 27 cities in 14 countries to date.
Consul-General Takeda welcomed the fact that the event is being held in the UK for the first time on this milestone 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, and that it is being held in Scotland, the birthplace of Thomas Glover, who contributed to the modernization of Japan and had a deep connection to Nagasaki. He conveyed his hopes that through the photo exhibition, the true nature of the atomic bombing would be conveyed to many people, including younger generations.