Peace as a Life's Work: NPO Education Director - Yamaguchi Haruki

A year into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the specter of global war a constant presence, young people in Japan are pursuing new ways to promote peace. Hiroshima-born Yamaguchi Haruki directs peace education initiatives for an NPO. Her team of young staff run guided tours and online programs aimed at participants in Japan and overseas. As first-hand memories of the atomic bomb gradually fade, we follow a new generation striving to keep the flame of peace alive.

The NPO's activities include guided tours of Hiroshima's famous Peace Memorial Park
This smartphone app preserves and communicates memories of Hiroshima
Yamaguchi also organizes events that give overseas students the chance to meet survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Yamaguchi's mission is inspired by her late grandfather

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