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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>“Have a safe journey!”</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Going forward， I would like to have
atomic bomb victims represent Japan as，</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>for example， ‘Special Communicators for a
World without Nuclear Weapons’</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>who will spread messages about the horror
and inhumanity of the use of nuclear weapons</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>and the value of peace to the world
in various international arenas．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>My house was located in what is now
the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima City．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Everyone who was in the town
at that time passed away．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>It was an unspeakable tragedy and I hope
that I will be able to give a true picture of it．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I have made significant efforts 
with staff members of my office</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>and of my colleagues’ to screen the
recordings of victims filmed immediately</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>after the atomic bombings in Hiroshima
and Nagasaki．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Various scenes were recorded in the films，</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>including people whose entire back
had been burned． It was so real．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I believe that the words spoken by actual victims
are the most convincing and carry the reality．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>The second generation of atomic bomb
victims is affected through their parents’</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>body by the after-effects of radiation
of the bombings．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>As such， we have no less strong feelings
about the bombings than direct survivors．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I am so glad that I was assigned to be a
Special Communicator and</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I am aware of the gravity of my responsibility，
all the more so because I did not expect that</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>the government would in fact pay attention
to the second generation．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Ultimately， the Special Communicators
will represent a great progress of people，</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>or humanity， when the world reaches the stage
of abolishing nuclear weapons from all countries．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>No more Hiroshima． No more Nagasaki．
That is my strong wish．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I am determined to make utmost efforts
for the total elimination of nuclear weapons．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>The 26 Special Communicators for a
World without Nuclear Weapons，</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>whose cooperation I requested， are visiting
various countries around the world to talk about</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>their experiences as survivors
of the atomic bombings．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Japan will continue to appeal for the imperative of
nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Special Communicators for a World
without Nuclear Weapons，</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I really appreciate your efforts you will
make in talking about your experiences</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>as survivors of the atomic bombings
as you tour the world aboard a ship．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>You are about to carry out a truly
significant and highly noble task．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Please take care of yourself during
the journey and return safe and healthy．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>“Farewell． I will return soon!”</c>