Sueichi Kido (木戸 季市; born 1940) is a Japanese professor emeritus and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.[1] He has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) since 2017.
Life
editKido was born in born 1940, in Nagasaki. He was five years old when he was exposed to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.[2] His house was 2 kilometers from the epicenter of the blast, where he suffered facial burns and was saved from the severe effects of the explosion by his mother, who was more severely injured.[3] He completed his postgraduate studies at Doshisha University, and worked at a college in Gifu, and is now a professor emeritus.
Since 1991, he has been a supporter of the hibakusha movement. Since 2017, he has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ May, APLast Updated (2023-05-20). "Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Edwards, Christian (2024-10-11). "Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "'Atomic bomb hell can't be repeated' say Japan's last survivors". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Sueichi Kido".
- ^ Writer, Hiroki Mishima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff (2022-06-21). "Atomic bomb survivor calls nuclear weapons 'absolute evil' at Vienna conference". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
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