1) How has Hiroshima been represented by the Japanese government, and by a-bombing Survivors in Japan and Korea?



    Rather than showing Japan as an aggressor during WWII, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Park show the Japanese government’s efforts in portraying Hiroshima as victim of the a-bomb.

     To the hibakusha in Hiroshima, Hiroshima is a place to remember and reflect so that what had happened will never be repeated again. To achieve peace, many Japanese hibakusha initiate nuclear abolition movements and share their experiences to the public. 
     How the Korean survivors represented Hiroshima seemed to differ for each Korean hibakusha, but it was clear that their present situation is very different from that of the Japanese ​hibakusha. Unlike the Japanese hibakusha who are actively taking part in nuclear abolition movements, the Korean hibakusha are working harder to receive compensation from the government and therefore, are not as active in participating in peace movements.