Overview

• A minute of silence was observed at 8:15 to honor the moment the Enola Gay dropped the Little Boy bomb in 1945.
• Mayor Kazumi Matsui cautioned that the world is experiencing an accelerating trend toward military strengthening in light of conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
• Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba affirmed Japan’s mission to assume leadership toward a world without nuclear weapons.
• Survivors and journalists led tours of the Genbaku Dome and Peace Museum to reinforce Hiroshima’s role as both symbol of resilience and warning against future nuclear conflicts.
• The advocacy group Nihon Hidankyo highlighted ongoing efforts to document radiation health impacts and encourage continued global engagement with Hiroshima’s preserved memorials.