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Hiroshima Day
"My life is a dewdrop ... "
~ The Poetry of Yamaguchi Tsotomu (1916-2010)
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was a remarkable survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, having been within the fringe of Ground Zero during World War II. While at least 70 people are known to have experienced both bombings, he is the only person officially recognized by the Japanese government as surviving both. The designer of this tartan transformed the geometry and colors of the nuclear hazard sign into symbol of hope for a better future. Every August 6 at 8 a.m., a ceremony in Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park gathers survivors, relatives, and members of the public in front of the Memorial Cenotaph to pay their respects and pray for peace. These gatherings serve as poignant reminders of the devastating costs of conflict. 💛 🖤 ☢️ 🎗️
Hiroshima Day marks the 6th of August 1945, the day an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, followed a few days later by another dropped on the city of Nagasaki.
On the anniversary of the atomic bombing, doves are released as a sign of peace during the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan. This year, as on every other anniversary, the names of survivors – the hibakusha – who died in the previous 12 months are added to the peace park’s cenotaph. During this ceremony, the Peace Declaration, appealing for the abolition of nuclear weapons and for the realization of eternal world peace, is delivered by the Mayor of Hiroshima City and is transmitted worldwide.
The Yamaguchi Tsutomu tartan transforms the nuclear hazard sign into a symbol of hope.
This tartan is named in honour of the late Tsutomu Yamaguchi (1916-2010), the only officially recognised survivor of both atom bomb attacks and an outspoken critic of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
For more about his life, click the nuclear hazard symbol.