## International Peace Lantern Event (Japan)

This August marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. We have planned the following International Peace Lantern Event in order to repose the souls of the victims, to convey the reality of the A-bomb damage, and to raise awareness of the need for peace.

We kindly ask for your cooperation.

(1) Regarding the implementation method (UNESCO School Official Website)

https://www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp/schools/info_en/international-peace-lantern-event/

(2) Illustrations and Messages Collected from Around the World (External Link)

https://sites.google.com/view/peacelanternevent

Commemorative Event for the Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations“Paper Crane Event” is also ongoing. We would appreciate your continued support for this as well.

https://www.hyogo-c.ed.jp/~maiko-hs/oriduru/P1_1.pdf

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If you have any queries about the event, please do not hesitate to contact directly Mr. Hiroyasu Tsuboi (maiko-hs-une@hyogo-c.ed.jp), Maiko High School UNESCO School, Hyogo Prefecture; Steering Committee Member, a second-generation A-bomb survivor Association in Hyogo Prefecture.