Yahata is a 'hibakusha', a survivor of the atomic bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima by the United States. The bomb killed tens of thousands instantly; scores more suffered long-lasting injuries.
Teruko Yahata , a World War Two Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor, speaks about her story of the horrors of Hiroshima to foreign visitors at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Bateman
While talks by hibakusha have become a regular feature of the city's memorial sites, Yahata stands out for her presentations in English. Resolving to learn English, she began taking classes at the YMCA as she headed into her 80s, and by 2021, was giving her presentations exclusively in English. "It feels very real still, when she speaks; she brings it like it's happening today. She makes you feel that way," said Briton Denise Hickson, visiting from Bristol.
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