Japan

For Abolition, Peace and Security: Confronting Nuclear Powers & East Asian Crises

27/Feb/13 - Joseph Gerson speaks at the Bikini Day International Conference on the rising militarism in the region, and on the US position in relation to the near-universal agreement about the need and possibility of eliminating nuclear weapons.  Click here to read online.

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Joseph Gerson - Rally Speech from the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs

6 August 2012 rally speech by Joseph Gerson at the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs in Japan

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Hiroshima Summer

In the summer of 1967, Carolyn McCoy was 12 years old and visiting Japan with her family. On Aug. 6, they visited Hiroshima, where they took part in memorial activities marking the 22nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. 

Slideshow and Background: The Hiroshima Art of Junko Kayashige

Faces

Faces

"Faces," by Junko Kayashige

The Hiroshima Art of Junko Kayashige (PDF Slideshow)

Additional reading on Junko Kayashige:

Kayashige Artist Statement

Junko Kayashige's Artist Statement

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Junko Kayashige's Schedule

Kayashige Schedule

 October 1                    United For Justice & Peace Conference, “Ending Endless Wars”

                                     Nuclear Abolition Workshop, Suffolk University

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