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{{Short description|Activist and general secretary of Nihon Hidankyo}} |
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'''Sueichi Kido''' ( |
'''Sueichi Kido''' ({{lang|ja|木戸 季市}}; born 1940) is a Japanese [[professor emeritus]] and [[Hibakusha|survivor]] of the [[Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki#Nagasaki|atomic bombing of Nagasaki]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=May |first=APLast Updated |date=2023-05-20 |title=Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/atomic-bomb-survivors-look-to-g7-summit-in-hiroshima-as-a-sliver-of-hope-for-nuclear-disarmament/articleshow/100367916.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> He has been the secretary general of [[Nihon Hidankyo]] (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) since 2017. |
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== Life== |
== Life== |
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Kido was born in born 1940, in [[Nagasaki]]. He was five years old when he was exposed to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Christian |date=2024-10-11 |title=Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/11/world/nobel-peace-prize-2024-nihon-hidankyo-nuclear-free-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> His house was 2 kilometers from the epicenter of the blast, where he suffered facial burns and was saved from the severe effects of the explosion by his mother, who was more severely injured.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Atomic bomb hell can't be repeated' say Japan's last survivors |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crg5lyd25jno |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> He completed his postgraduate studies at [[Doshisha University]], and worked at a college in [[Gifu]], and is now a professor emeritus. |
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Since 1991, he has been a supporter of the [[hibakusha]] movement. Since 2017, he has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sueichi Kido |url=https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/european-foreign-policy/disarmament/weapons-of-mass-destruction/nuclear-weapons/2022-vienna-conference-on-the-humanitarian-impact-of-nuclear-weapons/speakers/sueichi-kido}}<!-- auto-translated from Danish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Hiroki Mishima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff |date=2022-06-21 |title=Atomic bomb survivor calls nuclear weapons 'absolute evil' at Vienna conference |url=https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/world/global/20220621-39607/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=japannews.yomiuri.co.jp |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 10:09, 20 October 2024
Sueichi Kido (木戸 季市; born 1940) is a Japanese professor emeritus and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.[1] He has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) since 2017.
Life
Kido was born in born 1940, in Nagasaki. He was five years old when he was exposed to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.[2] His house was 2 kilometers from the epicenter of the blast, where he suffered facial burns and was saved from the severe effects of the explosion by his mother, who was more severely injured.[3] He completed his postgraduate studies at Doshisha University, and worked at a college in Gifu, and is now a professor emeritus.
Since 1991, he has been a supporter of the hibakusha movement. Since 2017, he has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo.[4][5]
References
- ^ May, APLast Updated (2023-05-20). "Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Edwards, Christian (2024-10-11). "Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "'Atomic bomb hell can't be repeated' say Japan's last survivors". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Sueichi Kido".
- ^ Writer, Hiroki Mishima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff (2022-06-21). "Atomic bomb survivor calls nuclear weapons 'absolute evil' at Vienna conference". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-11.