Professor Ohgaki of the BM (Medical and Biological) School gave a lecture to international students about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Next, we introduced "Atomic Bomb Paintings Drawn by Citizens," which depict the experiences of atomic bomb survivors. While many of the international students seemed to have some general knowledge about the atomic bomb, this provided an opportunity for them to learn more about the magnitude of the damage caused by the atomic bomb and the tragic plight of the survivors.

The discussion then shifted to Japanese society after the atomic bombings, covering topics such as the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, Article 9 of the Constitution, the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Hidankyo), the discrimination and prejudice faced by atomic bomb survivors, and the long-term effects of the bombings.
The discussion also touched upon contemporary issues such as the current state of the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons), the changing interests of Japan and the United States regarding atomic bombs, and the controversies that arose in Japan regarding the depiction of atomic bomb damage in the film "Oppenheimer."

Professor Ogaki concluded his lecture by introducing a scene from the documentary "Double Atomic Bombing," which he produced, in which film director James Cameron, who is working on a film about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, visits Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a double atomic bomb survivor.

Finally, we held a discussion with international students on the theme of "How can we prevent war and atomic bombs?" Not only during the discussion, but throughout the lecture as well, students actively participated and spoke up, making it an interactive format, and many students showed great interest and actively engaged.