John Smitherman, U.S. "Atomic Soldier" Photo: Rengo Tsushin
I was serving in the U.S. Navy as a fire-fighter. In July 1946, I took part in the atomic bomb tests carried out at Bikini Atoll. I observed an explosion about 30 km from the blast center. Ten hours later I was engaged in a work on (...) >continue
Nakayama Takamitsu
Nakayama is a survivor (“Hibakusha”) of the World War II atomic bombing of Nagasaki. As a member of Nihon Hidankyo -the only nation-wide organization of Hibakusha- he has taken part in international conferences, including the Non-proliferation Treaty Review, and has visited (...) >continue