In Quest of the Meaning of the Rebirth of "Nihon Hidankyo" in the 1960s: An Analysis of ‘Documents Related to the Confederation, No. 8’

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  • 一九六〇年代における日本被団協「再生」の意味を問う ―「被団協関連文書」№8の分析―
  • イチキュウロク〇ネンダイ ニ オケル ニホン ヒダンキョウ 「 サイセイ 」 ノ イミ オ トウ : 「 ヒダンキョウ カンレン ブンショ 」 No.8 ノ ブンセキ

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This paper examines a file （No.8） of historical documents related to Nihon Hidankyo （Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations）, and discusses how the organizational principle of the confederation was changed from top-down to bottom-up in the late 1960s. When the movement to ban atomic and hydrogen bombs in Japan was split in the 1960s, Nihon Hidankyo suspended activities for a year since it couldn’t coordinate the violent clash of opinions about the pros and cons of the nuclear weapons. When Hidankyo became active again Takeshi Ito, the executive director of the Tokyo branch （Toyukai）, of the confederation, was the central figure who lead the successful reorganization. He listened to voices of A-bomb survivors, and spurred them to participate actively in the confederation. He believed that doing so would help survivors regain the strength necessary to go on with their lives.

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  • Gakuen

    Gakuen (947), (14)-(33), 2019-09-01

    昭和女子大学近代文化研究所

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