◆NPO法人世界ヒバクシャ展の歩み
NPO法人世界ヒバクシャ展は、２002年に広島、長崎の被爆者の写真を40年以上にわたって撮り続けてきた写真家の森下一徹が、世界各地のヒバクシャの写真を撮り続けてきた写真家に呼びかけて設立しました。
原爆、核実験、原発事故、劣化ウラン弾、ウラン鉱山などによるヒバクシャは、人類が生み出した愚かな現実の最大の証人です。
その体験と証言を写真で伝え、核や被ばくについて考える機会を提供することを目指して、６人の写真家（森下一徹伊藤孝司 桐生広人 豊崎博光 本橋成一 森住卓）の写真展を国内外で開催してきました。
森下一徹が病に倒れ、ほぼ６年にわたって活動を中断していましたが、福島第一原発事故を受けて、森下一徹の娘、森下美歩を中心に、2011年暮れから活動を再開し、独自の写真展を開催したり、写真展などのイベントに積極的に写真を貸し出したりしています。
2013年からは、京都での金閣寺・銀閣寺とのコラボ写真展を皮切りに、世界遺産と人類の記憶遺産としての世界ヒバクシャ展とのコラボ企画も始めました。
2020年までに世界100ヵ国で写真展を開催するというNPO設立当初からの目標の実現に向けて、台湾、韓国など海外でも写真展を開催してきており、海外での展開を本格化していく予定です。
◆ヒバクシャの思いを世界へ～森下一徹～
療養中の写真家・森下一徹が、どんな思いで被爆者の写真を撮り、なぜ世界ヒバクシャ展を始めたかを語っています。ぜひご覧ください。
◆おわびから始めます
森下 美歩 (世界ヒバクシャ展代表）
私は訪問介護の仕事をする中で、お年寄りからたくさんの戦争体験をお聞きしました。多くの方が「戦争はいけない」「人間としてひどい過ちを犯してしまった」「できるものならおわびしたい」と、心にわだかまりを残したまま亡くなっていかれました。
世界ヒバクシャ展の活動を引き継ぐにあたって、私は、“おわび”から始めたいと思います。
太平洋戦争で多大な迷惑をかけてしまった韓国・北朝鮮をはじめとする国々の人たちへのおわび。ヒロシマ、ナガサキの被爆を経験しながら、核実験や、湾岸戦争など世界の戦争、イラクなどでの劣化ウラン弾の使用を止められず、先住民族の聖地をウラン採掘や核廃棄物の投棄などで汚すことも止められず、世界中にヒバクシャを生み出してしまったことへのおわび。
そして、「原子力の平和利用」という言葉の下で原発の建設を許し、福島第一原発事故を引き起こして世界中に放射能をばらまいてしまったことへのおわび。
日本人として、こうしたおわびの言葉をきちんと伝えながら、現実を見つめ共に未来を考える材料として、世界にヒバクシャの写真を展示・紹介し、広島・長崎の原爆で亡くなった人たちをはじめ、犠牲となった世界のヒバクシャたちの命を無駄にしないようにしていきたいと思います。
今日、世界は様々な問題を抱えています。街の犯罪から、大規模な戦争やテロなど、これらは、私たちが子どもから楽しい時間を奪った結果です。子どもたちの無邪気は世界を癒す想像力の種です。この写真展は、世界の子どもたちに、私たちの過ちを知ってもらい、地球のこれからを考える勉強の教材としても役立てば幸いと思っています。
厳しい現実をみつめることからしか、未来への希望は生まれないのです。
◆NPO法人世界ヒバクシャ展の役員
理事 森下美歩（代表）
理事 安在尚人（事務局長）
理事 小澤陽祐
理事 片岡和志
理事 山本尚範
監事 古川順弘
◆こんな方々に応援してもらっています。
◆NPO法人世界ヒバクシャ展の定款
"Hibakusha around the World" in Hiroshima
The photo exhibition "Not Only Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Hibakusha around the World" at the former Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch, an A-bombed building, was visited by approximately 3,500 people from Hiroshima and those who visited Hiroshima during Golden Week during the exhibition period from April 26 to May 8, 2024.
We were impressed by the high level of interest shown by visitors, many of whom eagerly looked at the approximately 130 photos, including those of the special exhibit "Abandoned Hibakusha" (photo by Takashi Ito), while reading the explanations of each photo.
In addition, "Prayer Songs - Songs of the Expanse and the Abyss of the Heart," which was held during the period as a project of the co-sponsor, MIZUNOTE General Foundation, featured wonderful performances and music by artists and the Hiroshima Chorus who participated from various parts of the country, as a requiem for those who died and a prayer for peace. It was a wonderful time to share our thoughts and feelings for peace.
Through this photo exhibition, We realized that even in Hiroshima, where the atomic bomb was dropped, hibakusha around the world are surprisingly little known. We realized that even in peace education, people learn about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but not so much about the Hibakusha around the world, and I felt once again the importance of conveying the message of "Hibakusha around the world".
We would like to take this opportunity to further promote our efforts to make the photos from the World Hibakusha Exhibition come to life.
Thank you all for your continued support.
You can use photos of A-bomb survivors in messages related to Ukraine
We know that the Russian attack on nuclear power plants in Ukraine and nuclear threats are causing many of you to feel an unprecedented sense of urgency.
Although we, too, feel helpless, we have been thinking about what we can do as a non-profit organization, the World Hibakusha Exhibition, and have decided to provide you with a symbolic photographs.
These photographs, titled "Hibakusha: Hatsuko Tominaga" and "Hibakusha: Motoyo Fujiwara," are the work of Ittetsu Morishita, a photographer who took photographs of Hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki for nearly half a century and died last year. Ittetsu Morishita founded the World Hibakusha Exhibition 20 years ago with the aim of raising public opinion for a nuclear-free world.
The following two photographs are provided.
Photo 1: TOMINAGA Hatsuko
1914-2002/Hiroshima Hibakusha
The white specks in her eyes are atomic cataracts.
A sharp pain runs through her body constantly, causing her to distort her eyebrows.
(1977, Eba, Hiroshima MORISHITA Ittetsu)
Photo 2: FUJIWARA Motoyo
1894-1989/Hiroshima Hibakusha
When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Ms.FUJIWARA, who was helping to evacuate the city, was working near the Fukuya department store, 600 meters from the hypocenter.
Her five-year-old daughter and seventeen-year-old son died one month after the bombing. After that, she was alone and working hard, until becoming ill at the age of 91.
In this photo, you can see scars and burns on her arms and hands; they caused her much pain, especially in winter.
(1977, Hakushima, Hiroshima MORISHITA Ittetsu)
These photos, along with "Stop attacks on nuclear power plants!", "Don't use nuclear weapons!", "Don't threaten with nuclear weapons.", and "Peace in We thought that by having messages such as "Ukraine!" used together, we could contribute to sending a strong message around the world.
These photos are representative of a series of photos of A-bomb survivors that won the Grand Prix for the Peace and Nationality Award in the International Documentary Art Photo Contest "Humanity and Peace" to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the USSR.
I would like to think that it was some kind of mistake to use works that were appreciated by the Russian people on these occasions, but I am sure that many of the Russian people never wanted war either.
We, with all people, would like to overcome the nuclear crisis and see peace return to Ukraine.
If you wish to use them, please download the photos below.
We hope that these photos, which are filled with the thoughts and feelings of the Hibakusha, will be of some help to you.
