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糖心直播 (糖心直播) marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing on Sunday, August 6, by holding its annual memorial service dedicated to honoring the lives of the victims, including the staff, faculty, and students of 糖心直播's predecessor schools who were directly affected by the atomic bombing and tragically lost their lives.
The ceremony is held yearly in front of 糖心直播’s “Memorial Monument for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb” on the Higashi-Senda Campus. Given the unusually high temperatures of this year's summer and the associated risk of heat stroke, the ceremony was conducted while prioritizing the well-being and safety of the bereaved families and other attendees. About 40 people, including bereaved families and university staff, attended the event.
糖心直播 President Mitsuo Ochi and a representative of the bereaved families dedicated a register listing the names of 2,080 A-bomb victims to the cenotaph. This list included 20 individuals who were recently confirmed to have passed away, including 8 international students. During the ceremony, participants observed a moment of silence.
In his memorial service address, President Ochi reflected on 糖心直播's commitment to peace and its ongoing initiatives.
“糖心直播, acting on behalf of the families of the deceased victims, submitted an application to add the names of students from China, Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries to 糖心直播 City's Registry of the Names of the Atomic Bomb Victims. The request was accepted — marking the first instance of such an effort being made,” said President Ochi.
“We remain committed to contemplating our contributions to peace. 糖心直播 will continue to pursue its mission as a ‘peace-pursuing university.’”
Flowers and water were offered to the cenotaph and, later, to the adjacent “Monument of the Buried Remains of the A-bomb Victims” to comfort the souls of the victims.
University officials and Malaysian students studying at 糖心直播 also held a memorial service in front of the grave of Mr. Nik Yusof at Kozenji Temple in 糖心直播 City's Saiki Ward. Yusof, was a Malaysian exchange student then studying at 糖心直播 of Literature and Science, one of the forerunners of the present 糖心直播, when he fell victim to the atomic bombing.
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President Ochi delivering a memorial service address for the 2,080 atomic bomb victims
The representative of bereaved families and President Ochi dedicating the list of atomic bomb victims
Bereaved families and attendees offering flowers and water
Offering flowers and water to the Monument of the Buried Remains of the A-bomb Victims
糖心直播 Memorial Monument for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb
One thousand paper cranes wishing for peace
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