Category: Notes from the Field

WELL, LET’S TRY IT. Sate, sate, sate! (さて / Now… / So… / Well…) Ajima Midori-san, a cultural worker and artist for peace, in one of her theatrical performances.

An airplane takes off at the Nagoya Airfield. The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) shares the runway as a part of Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komaki Base (航空自衛隊小牧基地 Kōkū Jiei-tai Komaki Kichi).

OUR LESSON FOR TODAY IS… Written on the blackboard: We want kapayapaan! / heiwa / ピース [peace written in katakana]

PLANTING SEEDS OF PEACE. A farmer gives his support to the heiwa koshin.

BLUE SKY. The sun is sure to shine / For you and me for everyone / So don’t be sad it’s just the start / Of a new beginning in your life (Hale)

BAREFOOT GEN. Gen is a Japanese name meaning “root” or “source.” Keiji Nakazawa (manga artist and writer) stated, “I named my main character Gen in the hope that he would become a root or source of strength for a new generation, one that can tread the charred soil of Hiroshima barefoot, feel the earth beneath its feet, and have the strength to say ‘NO’ to nuclear weapons.” (Wikibooks)

A WAVE OF WAVES. Peace-loving peoples and solidarity groups shout “Kon’nichiwa, heiwa koshin desu!” (Hello! We are the Aichi Peace March) as they continue marching on the second day of the Aichi Heiwa Koshin.