Shun Sasaki: A 12-Year-Old's Mission to Preserve Hiroshima's Legacy
Japanese schoolboy Shun Sasaki, now 12, offers free tours at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. His mission is to ensure the memories of the atomic bomb's horrors persist. Inspired by his great-grandmother's survival story, Shun shares a personal perspective with over 2,000 visitors, aiming to foster peace and understanding.
In Hiroshima, 12-year-old Shun Sasaki provides foreign visitors with free guided tours at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a mission he has pursued since he was seven. His primary goal is to ensure the terrifying memories of nuclear war remain alive for future generations.
Despite his young age, Shun has shared the harrowing story of his great-grandmother, a 'hibakusha,' with approximately 2,000 visitors. She survived the atomic bomb, and Shun uses her story to underline the horrors of war while advocating for the goodness of peace.
Chosen to speak at the commemoration for the 80th anniversary of the A-bomb, Shun is determined to continue his tours, believing the most significant danger is forgetting such profound history. His storytelling, enriched with personal details, offers a unique perspective to those visiting Hiroshima.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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