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[Machida City, Tokyo] Peace Commemoration Event to Be Held

Every year in early August, the Lifelong Learning Center holds a summer peace memorial event. We organize this event to reflect on the memories of World War II and other historical events experienced by Machida and Japan, and to provide an opportunity to consider what peace means.

This year’s theme is “Reflecting on the War 81 Years Ago and Considering Peace Today.” Through special exhibitions “Memories of the Great Tokyo Air Raid” and “What Are ‘Balloon Bombs’?” to provide a broad overview of past wars, and we will work to pass on the experiences of war through activities such as dramatic readings by civic groups.

In addition, we will hold “Learning About Ukraine Through Baking ・ Prayers for Peace” to provide an opportunity to reflect on the war currently taking place.

Commemoration Event Overview
■ Date and Time ： August 6 （ Thu ） ～ August 11 （ Tue ・ Holiday ）

9:00 a.m. ～ 5:00 p.m. （ Until 1:00 p.m. on the final day

■ Venue ： Lifelong Learning Center, 6th Floor ・ 7th Floor Hall （ 6-8 Haramachida -1 ）

■ Organized by ： Lifelong Learning Center

■ In cooperation with ： Machida City Association of Atomic Bomb Victims （ Machida Friends Association ）, Machida City Association of Families of War Dead,

Meiji University Noborito Institute for Peace Education Archives, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Reconstruction Memorial Hall

Contents （ Exhibition ）
“A Single Postcard” Exhibition

Featuring items contributed by citizens, depicting daily life and personal experiences during the war

6th Floor

Event Corner

Exhibition of Picture Letters from Elementary and Junior High Schools in the City

Exhibition of peace-themed picture letters drawn by children from the city

6th Floor

Lobby

Wartime Materials Exhibition

An exhibition of photographs and materials related to the war 81 years ago, donated by city residents

6th Floor

Audiovisual Room

Sadako and the Paper Cranes Poster Exhibition

Exhibition of posters depicting the life of Sadako Sasaki, an atomic bomb survivor who died at the age of 12 while folding paper cranes

6th Floor

Hallway

Weapons What Are “Balloon Bombs”?

Along with photographs and panels about balloon bombs, the thoughts of the young girls involved in their production

6th Floor

Study Room 1 ・ 2

Memories of the Great Tokyo Air Raid

An exhibition of photographs and materials related to the Great Tokyo Air Raid, which claimed over 100,000 lives

6th Floor

Study Room 1 ・ 2

Content （ Lectures Events, etc. ）
Kamishibai (paper theater) on the Hiroshima atomic bombing ＆ Storytelling

（ For 3rd-grade elementary students and up 6a>

August 6 (Thu) 10:00 a.m. ～ Noon

We will screen kamishibai depicting the experiences of atomic bomb survivors, hear stories from survivors, and show animations related to the atomic bombing to provide an opportunity to reflect on peace.

7th Floor

Hall

Passing on the Truth About the Hiroshima Atomic Bombing: “Passing on the Experiences of the Atomic Bombing, and Passing Them On”

（ For junior high school students and older ）

August 6\ (Thu) 1:45 p.m. ～ 4:00 p.m.

We will hear the story of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor living in Machida City about their experience of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. This event provides an opportunity for a generation that has not directly experienced war to learn about the preciousness of peace and the horrors of war.

7th Floor

Hall

The Thoughts of the Girls Who Made Balloon Bombs

（ For 3rd graders and up ）

August 8 （ Sat ） 10:00 a.m. ～ Noon

A lecture by the author of the children’s book *The Blue Balloon*—based on interviews with people involved in the production of balloon bombs—and an exhibition specialist from the Meiji University Noborito Institute for Peace Education Archives. This event offers an opportunity to learn about the background of the “balloon bombs” used as weapons at that time and to reflect anew on peace.

7th Floor

Hall

Learning About Ukraine Through Baking ・ Prayer for Peace （ Parent-Child Participation ）

（ For 3rd-grade elementary students and up ）
August 8 (Sat) 2:00 p.m. ～ 4:00 p.m.

This event offers an opportunity to experience Ukrainian culture through baking and to reflect on peace.

6th Floor

Cooking Lab

Passing on the Experiences of the Atomic Bombing ・ Nagasaki Zen Elementary School Initiatives （ Online ）

（ For 3rd graders and up ）

August 9 （ ） 10:00 a.m. ～ Noon

Every year, sixth-grade students at Nagasaki Municipal Zeniza Elementary School "Tunnel of Fire," a painting project in which they have learned about the atomic bombing and created artwork; we will also hear from the author, Hiroshi Okamoto, about Zenza Elementary School’s initiatives. The talk will be held online.

7th Floor

Hall

Passing Down the Truth About the Nagasaki Atomic Bombing ＆ Reading

（ For junior high school students and older ）

August 9 （ Sun 2:00 p.m. ～ 4:00 p.m.

A lecture on the life of Dr. Takashi Nagai （, a radiation researcher ） who was exposed to the atomic bomb in Nagasaki , as well as a staged reading of *Kayoko Sakura*, the story of Kayoko Hayashi, who died at Shiroyama Elementary School near the hypocenter, to reflect on the Nagasaki atomic bombing.

7th Floor

Hall

“Near the Albatross: A Mother’s Account of the Senkaku Islands Disaster”

（ For junior high school students and older ）

August 10 （ Mon 6a> 10:00 a.m. ～ Noon

A book recounting the experience of being swept adrift to the Senkaku Islands by a bombing raid while evacuating on an evacuation ship *Near the Albatross*, which chronicles the experience of being swept adrift to the Senkaku Islands following a bombing while evacuating on an evacuation ship, was adapted into a staged reading by a group of volunteers, including the author herself, and performed.

7th Floor

Hall

Film “Iri Maruki and Shun Maruki: The Battle of Okinawa—Complete Set of 14 Parts” Screening

August 10 （ Mon ） 2:00 PM ～ 4:00 PM

A documentary film introducing the “14-Part Series of Paintings Depicting the Battle of Okinawa,” created by Iri Maruki—a co-creator of “The Atomic Bomb Paintings”—and Toshio Maruki, will be screened.

7th Floor

Hall

[Mutual Aid Programs]

Peace Talk ～ What Does Peace Mean to You? ～

August 8 （ Sat ） 2:00 PM ～ 4:00 PM

This event provides an opportunity to reflect on peace, drawing on materials from the special exhibition and books on war ・ and peace.

7th Floor

Hall



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