At the beginning
of the 21st century, campaigns for the abolition of nuclear weapons, provision
of state compensation and improvement of measures for the Hibakusha have
been enthusiastically promoted by local Hibakusha organizations across
Japan.
Hiroshima Prefectural Hidankyo issued a book (430 pages), put
together its history. Gunma prefectural Hidankyo, Kanagawa prefectural
Hidankyo also issued booklets.
Mie prefectural Hidankyo published a booklet with the members'
testimonies of the atomic bombing last December. Mr. Shizuo Shimaoka,
Director, says, "Speaking the experiences of the atomic bombing does not
remain in the concrete on the spot but we can remain them in book form."
5,000 copies of the booklet will be purchased before long.
Toyukai (Tokyo local Hidankyo) and Tokyo Gensuikyo (Tokyo local
council against A & H Bombs) discussed through their experiences how
they can promote to hold A-bomb exhibitions more widely than ever.
Japan Consumers Cooperative Union has been conducting a campaign
for sending Hidankyo produced photo panel set "The A-Bomb and
Humanity" to 300 different cities in the world.
As of January 25, 936 photo sets were delivered in Japan and
overseas.