Sueichi Kido Explained

Sueichi Kido (Japanese: 木戸 季市; born 1940) is a Japanese professor emeritus and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.^[1] He has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) since 2017.

Life

Kido was born in born 1940, in Nagasaki. He was five years old when he was exposed to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.^[2] His house was 2 kilometers from the epicenter of the blast, where he suffered facial burns and was saved from the severe effects of the explosion by his mother, who was more severely injured.^[3] He completed his postgraduate studies at Doshisha University, and worked at a college in Gifu, and is now a professor emeritus.

Since 1991, he has been a supporter of the hibakusha movement. Since 2017, he has been the secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: May . APLast Updated . 2023-05-20 . Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament . 2024-10-11 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
2. Web site: Edwards . Christian . 2024-10-11 . Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons . 2024-10-11 . CNN . en.
3. Web site: 'Atomic bomb hell can't be repeated' say Japan's last survivors . 2024-10-11 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
4. Web site: Sueichi Kido .
5. Web site: Writer . Hiroki Mishima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff . 2022-06-21 . Atomic bomb survivor calls nuclear weapons 'absolute evil' at Vienna conference . 2024-10-11 . japannews.yomiuri.co.jp . en.