Youth Caravan from Hiroshima Introduction of Participants: the United Kingdom and France Course
Introduction of Participants
OCHI Ayumu
Doshisha University
Introduction/Enthusiasm for the Peace Caravan
At Doshisha University, I have been studying Education, with a particular focus on Environmental Education. Notably, in our seminar class, my peers and I engage in hands-on learning in a garden situated in the northern part of Kyoto City. Through these practical experiences, we gain valuable insights into the field of Environmental Education.
Given this background, I am particularly keen to discuss environmental issues in the UK and France. Both nations have taken progressive stances on these challenges, and I am eager to understand the attitudes of the youth towards these initiatives.
This programme aims to reaffirm the achievements of the G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023. Moreover, we intend to explore the contributions that the younger generation can make towards sustainability. To this end, we will be devising concrete action plans, both short-term and long-term.
KAMIZATO Anju
Rikkyo University
Introduction/Enthusiasm for the Peace Caravan
I have been analyzing how to promote social mobility in Japan, and have worked on some projects to decrease and use food waste effectively. It is said that the amount of food waste in Japan is worth 1.2 times the amount of food assistance in the world, and that the G7 countries occupy 10% of the whole world. Therefore, I would like to develop a sense of ownership of the issue together with other participants and consider solutions which we could start easily. As the food waste problem is also related to global warming, each global challenge cannot be solved by working on neither as a single matter, nor a country alone, so I would like to discuss the issues from multiple perspectives and find synergistic solutions to make the society better.
KUROSE Harune
Hiroshima Global Academy
Introduction/Enthusiasm for the Peace Caravan
I have put a lot of effort into the study of music and science. I have been playing the piano since I was a child, and have studied how science and mathematics are used in the natural world around us and in our daily lives. In the future, I would like to study both physics and music at a university abroad and become a person who can create a better future for “true” peace by using the power of music and scientific technology. In this program, I would like to learn what young people in other countries think about the G7 Hiroshima Summit and its outcomes, and to exchange opinions on issues which the world is facing. Also, as a learner in the peaceful city of Hiroshima, I look forward to discussing the history of wars, and nuclear deterrence and its limitations from various perspectives.
NAKAMOTO Yuiko
Keio University
Introduction/Enthusiasm for the Peace Caravan
During Middle school and High school days, I have organized several events about Hiroshima and peace while I was attending a Middle School in NY and participated a summer camp in the UK. Currently I am a university student majoring in law, especially copyrights and minority representation in theater businesses. Through this program, I am hoping to exchange ideas such as what does European students think about nuclear weapons, war and what do we, the young generation must do to achieve the peace. Also by participating this program, I am hoping to be a role model towards high schoolers and middle schoolers in Hiroshima, that they can still be an active part of contribution towards peace.
NIWATA Anju
Tokyo University
Introduction/Enthusiasm for the Peace Caravan
“Rebooting Memories.” Since 2017, when I met a former resident of the Nakajima District (where the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is currently located), I’ve been working on this activity; to colorize the black and white photos of daily lives before WW2, using AI colorization, the color of past personal belongings and “Color of Memory” that was revived through conversations with the war survivors.
I’ve interviewed more than 30 residents of the Nakajima District and hibakusha. With rich colors, the colorized photos bring life back to joyful memories. I realize that people who haven’t experienced WW2 can feel the connection between the past and present. It helps our imagination what was lost by the only atomic bombing.
Could G7 leaders have imagined not only the tragedy of war but also the people’s lives before the bombing, holding a moment of silence in this May? So grateful to give this wonderful opportunity to talk about my activity and communicate with youths beyond nations. I’d like to get the most out of it to inherit the thoughts and memories of war survivors and empathizing with them from the bottom of our heart.
