長崎放送
長崎の被爆者団体「長崎原爆被災者協議会」が推進する被爆80年「世界プロジェクト」の一環として、2025年からNBCが記録した被爆者の声を日本語と英語で発信しています。
シリーズ「ヒバクシャの声」今回は 第3回 深堀繁さんの証言を英語で配信します。
As part of the "World Project" commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing—an initiative promoted by the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council (Nagasaki-Hisaikyo)—NBC has been broadcasting the recorded testimonies of survivors in both Japanese and English since 2025.
In this installment of the "Voices of the Hibakusha" series (No. 3), we present the testimony of FUKAHORI shigemi .
FUKAHORI shigemi was 14 years old when he was exposed to the atomic bomb at a factory in Akunouramachi, Nagasaki, located 3.4 kilometers from the hypocenter. His home was in the Urakami district, where he lost four siblings to the atomic bomb.
A devout Catholic, Mr. Fukahori presented a floral wreath to Pope Francis during the Pope's visit to the hypocenter in 2019. The following year, at the Peace Memorial Ceremony, he represented the atomic bomb survivors in the "Pledge for Peace," where he quoted the Pope’s words and expressed his heartfelt hopes for peace.
He passed away in January 2025 at the age of 93.
The Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors’group, also known as
“Nagasaki Atomic bomb Survivors Council”(Nagasaki-Hisaikyo) and NBC Nagasaki Broad casting Company signed an agreement.
As part of the “World Project” to commemorate 80 years since the atomic bombing. The project is promoted by the Nagasaki Disaster Relief Association.
Voices of atomic bomb survivors recorded by NBC are uploaded to the Nagasaki Atomic bomb Survivors Council”’s YouTube channel,
News movie streaming service “NBC NEWS DIG” and others.
