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Rumi Hanagaki was five years old when the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. She has told her story across the globe, and works to make sure other hibakusha stories are not forgotten.
Rumi was exposed to the A-bomb at her aunt’s house, located 1.7 km from the hypocenter. She lost consciousness after witnessing the horrific scene of people dying from the blast and the overwhelming stench of burning human flesh. She recovered consciousness, but her memory was lost for many years. Memory of that time returned after 58 years, and in 2005, she decided to live as a Hibakusha, when she was inspired by the testimony of other survivors during the visit to the United States as part of a delegation to the NPT Review Conference.
Since then, Rumi has traveled to over 100 locations across Japan and the US to share her story.
Rumi is Chair of the Kyoto Society of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers Organization as well as an Advisor for the Network of Translators for the Globalization of the Testimonies of Atomic Bomb Survivors（NET-GTAS) and the Co-Chairperson, Kyoto Association for a Nuclear Free Government.