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Sunao Tsuboi

1925-05-05 – 2021-10-24

Portrait of Sunao Tsuboi
平成28年5月27日、内閣総理大臣の安倍晋三とアメリカ合衆国大統領のバラック・オバマは、広島県広島市の平和記念公園を訪問した。Credit: 首相官邸内閣官房内閣広報室

Life & Legacy

Sunao Tsuboi (坪井 直, Tsuboi Sunao; May 5, 1925 – October 24, 2021) was a Japanese anti-nuclear, anti-war activist, and teacher. He was a hibakusha, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and was the co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, a Japan-wide organisation of atomic and hydrogen bomb sufferers. He was awarded the Kiyoshi Tanimoto peace prize in 2011.

Occupation & Career

educator, anti–nuclear weapons activist

Legacy Highlights

Organizations & Memberships

Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q11425715 — wikidata View source

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