Hibakusha, as the atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan are called, have accomplished powerful alchemical feats, turning their bad memories of the explosion and consequently into a profound force to promote a nuclear-free world of weapons. They Japanese gathered in the early hours of August 6 at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to mourn the destruction of the city by the American military during World War II, and to become living proof of the dangers of living bombs. City officials and peace activists have envisioned a series of grand events commemorating what will likely be the bombing's final major anniversary for nearly all surviving hibakusha (pronounced hee-bak-sha). But the coronavirus has forced them to limit events, move conferences on nuclear disarmament online. The memory of hibakusha, now averaging 83 years, is an increasingly valuable resource.

The events has and will forever be in the book of history. The peace message from the survivor is a heartfelt and witness hand of solitude

The atomic bomb was chosen because it has a tremendous destructive power that can end the war completely. ... Japan actually had been given an ultimatum option by the US through the Potsdam Declaration, but they refused to submit.

THE CITY OF HIROSHIMA AN 75TH ANNIVERSARY. [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/asia/hiroshima-japan-75th-anniversary.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/asia/hiroshima-japan-75th-anniversary.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage) City officials and peace activists had envisioned a series of grand events to commemorate what will most likely be the last major anniversary of the bombing for almost all of the hibakusha (pronounced hee-bak-sha) still living.