日本被団協

　Nihon Hidankyo, a confederation made up of the atomic bomb survivors’ organizations in each prefecture, receives no donations or subsidies whatever from the Japanese government, local governments or other public bodies.

　As the Hibakusha grow older, some local survivors’ organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to operate. In recent years, the inhumanity of nuclear weapons has come to be widely recognized, and we feel that the importance of Hibakusha movement is growing. We kindly ask for your continued support of Nihon Hidankyo activities both at home and abroad.

The Aims of Nihon Hidankyo's Activities

　Since its founding, Hidankyo has worked: 1) for a total ban on and the abolition of nuclear weapons; 2) for state compensation for the damage caused by the bombing; 3) to improve government’s policies and measures on the relief of the Hibakusha; and 4) to promote solidarity with nuclear victims in the world. In order to ensure there will be no more Hibakusha, it has advocated the need to abolish nuclear weapons through various means, including testifying their experience and the inhumanity of nuclear weapons in numerous occasions in Japan and internationally, at the grass root level and in major international events. Its tenacious efforts have contributed to the development of anti-nuclear opinion and resulted in enactment of Hibakusha aid laws in Japan though they lack the concept of state compensation and is insufficient in terms of, for instance, placing restrictions on Hibakusha living outside Japan from benefiting from them. In 1976, Hidankyo established the national counseling center to help the Hibakusha maintain their health and protect their way of life.