Interview with Emiko Yamanaka, aged 78

<p dir="ltr">Emiko Yamanaka, aged 78, hibakusha, talks about her personal experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during a tour of community venues in the UK in September 2012. Exposed to the atomic bomb at 1.4km from ground zero on 6th August 1945 when she was 11 years old, she describes her miraculous survival and the long process of recovery. She also talks about life in the aftermath of the atomic bombing including her ongoing experiences of ill-health and her wish that sharing her experience through face-to-face dialogue will lead to a world without nuclear weapons. The film has subtitles and a transcript.</p><p dir="ltr"><i>This material is part of the</i><i><u> </u></i><a href="https://ordo.open.ac.uk/conversations_with_hiroshima_survivors" target="_blank"><i><u>Conversations with Hiroshima Survivors </u></i></a><i>project, funded by The Great British Sasakawa Foundation. The project aims to highlight the intergenerational experiences of nuclear warfare through dialogues with survivors of Hiroshima.</i></p>