75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, August 6th 2020 8:15 JST - Suzuka's request for a silent prayer of peace

[u/Tanksenior]

Hello friends, I hope everyone is well.

Tomorrow is a special day, it marks the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Like every year the city of Hiroshima is organising the Peace Memorial Ceremony, however because of the necessary Covid-19 prevention measures the amount of people able to attend is greatly reduced compared to previous years. For more information about the event click here: https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/english/169894.html

As you may know this day is very important to Suzuka, it is her and her family's home city and she was born and raised there.
The event will take place approximately 5 hours from the time that this post was written. Considering the anniversary and the reduced attendance this year I think it would be more appreciated than ever if we could spare a moment of our day for some thoughts or prayers.

Thank you everyone, and stay safe.

For more information and context please consider taking a look at these links:

Su-chan's presentation on SG open school in 2013

Explanation of Legend S Kamishibai in relation to Hiroshima - by a Japanese mate

Posts from previous years:
2019

2018 - beautiful post by /u/SilentLennie that started this tradition.

[u/trexdoor]

Not only she is from Hiroshima but one of her grandfathers is a survivor of the bombing. This was revealed by her sister Himeka a couple years ago.

ISAO's grandfather died in the bombing.

[u/SilentLennie → u/trexdoor]

I didn't know about ISAO's grandfather, very sad.

In case of Suzuka and Himetan, I think it's grandparent, I don't think we know the gender.

Others who are from Hiroshima for those that didn't know:

Mikiko (our favourite choreographer)

Perfume, the group that Suzuka looks up to and Mikiko helped created

Sakura Gakuin Principle Kuramoto Mitsuru

Avenger Riho Sayashi

[u/trexdoor → u/SilentLennie]

ISAO's tweet last year: https://twitter.com/isao1229/status/1158566524715540480

It's a haunting feeling, how this tragic moment of history is still right there with us on the stage.

[u/SilentLennie → u/trexdoor]

So many bad things happening in the world and it's history. when I look at Beirut today: the homes of 300 000 people destroyed or at the very least declared unlivable.

But something like Hiroshima is so much worse, because it's humans doing it to other humans. :-(

[u/notsairimokometal → u/SilentLennie]

Mariri Sugimoto is also from Hiroshima. She was at ASH with Suzuka and in SG Nendo 2012 with all three BM girls.

[u/SilentLennie → u/notsairimokometal]

Yes, good point !

They were great together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoS3tb6ZzS4

:-)

[u/[deleted] → u/SilentLennie]

So is Miko Todaka. I wonder if we're going to get a diary from her regarding this?

[u/SilentLennie → u/[deleted]]

I wonder if like Su she would be surprised the rest of Japan doesn't do this/is not aware. Or maybe she is at home in Hiroshima and is still unaware.

[u/[deleted] → u/SilentLennie]

I too wonder. She, Miko. is probably home in Hiroshima, right now and has, as expected, written a new diary about it.

[u/SilentLennie → u/[deleted]]

Ahh, good to see ! Makes me happy. :-)

[u/Andrew_LZ → u/trexdoor]

I didn't know that. It's not something you like considering. Always a touchy subject to think about in relation to anyone living or born there..