A variety of events are being planned for the 50th anniversary of the tragedy caused by a U.S. hydrogen bomb test explosion at Bikini Atoll on March 1st, 1954 in which the Japanese tuna fishing boat Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon #5) was exposed to the radioactive fallout.
The Daigo Fukuryu Maru Peace Foundation on November 27 announced an outline of the project for the 50th anniversary events that will include exhibitions and film presentations at the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Exhibition Hall in Tokyo.
The foundation will also invite submission of essays using one of the following keywords as a topic: Bikini tragedy, fallout, H-bombed tuna, or radioactive rain. The deadline is March 31.
Kawasaki Shoichiro, president of the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Peace Foundation, said that the aim of the commemorative project is to let more people know about the tragedy caused by the U.S. hydrogen bomb text explosion at Bikini.
For more information, call the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Peace Foundation at 03-3521-8494 (or +81-3-3521-8494 from outside of Japan). (end)
