Shigemi Fukahori

Shigemi Fukahori
Born1931 (1931)[1]
Died (aged 93)
Nagasaki, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupationpeace activist

Shigemi Fukahori (1931 – 3 January 2025) was a Japanese peace activist.

Biography

At the age of 14 years old the atomic bombings of Nagasaki took place. He worked at a shipyard around 3 kilometres from the hypocenter of the explosion.[2] He lost three brothers and a sister and had traumatic experiences during the aftermath. He didn't talk about it and prayed almost daily at the Urakami Catholic Church.[3]

At old age, from around 2010 he began to talk about the disaster and helped him to open up. He became a peace activist and started addressing students.[4] He addressed in an episode of the 2014-14 mini series Les traces cachées and in the 2015 documentary Hiroshima: Hidden Traces.[5] Fukahori handed Pope Francis a wreath of white flowers during his visit in Nagasaki in 2019. In 2020 he represented the bomb victims at an official ceremony.[4]

Fukahori died at a hospital in Nagasaki on 3 January 2025, at the age of 94. His death received worldwide media attention.[6][7][3]

References

  1. ↑ "In Memoriam: Shigemi Fukahori (1931-2025)". Metro. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via pressreader.
  2. ↑ "Shigemi Fukahori, Catholic atomic bomb survivor and peace advocate, dies at 93". Catholic News Agency. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Katholieke overlevende van de atoombom en pleitbezorger voor vrede, overleden op 93-jarige leeftijd". otheo.be (in Dutch). 1 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Shigemi Fukahori, who survived Nagasaki bombing and spent his life advocating for peace, dies at 93". CNN. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Shigemi Fukahori". IMDB. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Prominente overlevende Nagasaki-atoombom overleden op 93-jarige leeftijd". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life to peace, dies at 93". Los Angeles Times. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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