From Hiroshima to Hope

09/18/2025

Sharing photos featuring the lantern floating at From Hiroshima to Hope from volunteer photographer, Kevin Lin. Thank you for the beautiful photos, Kevin! More event photos to come.

08/12/2025

A wonderful KUOW piece on From Hiroshima to Hope:

Hundreds gathered at Seattle’s Green Lake Wednesday evening to honor the more than 200,000 victims of the United States’ atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago.

08/08/2025

Sharing this beautiful and moving piece in The Seattle Times, reporter Mara Mellits and photographer Akash Pamarthy.

At Green Lake, those committed to remembering the destruction of the atomic bombs and committed to the promise of peace, gathered for an annual commemoration.

08/08/2025

Sharing this beautiful and moving piece in The Seattle Times, reporter Mara Mellits and photographer Akash Pamarthy.

At Green Lake, those committed to remembering the destruction of the atomic bombs and committed to the promise of peace, gathered for an annual commemoration.

08/07/2025

Sharing this great story on From Hiroshima to Hope, including one of our speakers, Norimitsu Tosu, from KING 5 and reporter Madeline Carter. Thanks to all for attending, and another huge bow to our volunteers and sponsors.

Green Lake became a glowing memorial Wednesday to the thousands of lives lost in the 1945 Japan bombings.

08/06/2025

Set up begins for From Hiroshima to Hope! 6 to 9 pm tonight, Green Lake. Clouds are parting, join us! Thanks to our wonderful volunteers and amazing sponsors!

08/01/2025

As we prepare for From Hiroshima to Hope Wednesday Aug 6 at Green Lake, sharing these reflections on 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings. Please join us in floating a lantern for peace, hope and that these weapons are never used again.

It is time to become a nation that forges nuclear agreements, employs diplomacy, recognizes nuclear war is not winnable and works toward disarmament.

07/09/2025

We are excited to share this year's beautiful From Hiroshima to Hope poster, with immense gratitude to artist Marie Okuma Johnston for her art and design. Please join us August 6 at Green Lake.

06/29/2025

As we prepare for this year's From Hiroshima to Hope event on August 6, we are sad to announce we do so without our longtime friend and planning member since the '80s, Fred Miller. We continue on with Fred in our hearts. Memorial this evening, 6/29. More info:

Our beloved board member Fred Miller passed away on 4/25/2025.
Tonight, 6/29, 6PM at Center for Wooden Boats, there is a community memorial to celebrate Fred’s life -- a life full of community and activism. All are welcome. It will a potluck-style memorial with music, speeches, and an optional seed-swap (for the avid gardeners). If you would like to give a short 2-3minute speech, everyone is encouraged to join the queue.
In honor and in friendship of Fred,
Momo Nikaido
From Hiroshima to Hope_ board member'

Fred was key to our boat and lantern retrieval crew. Some of Fred's thought and activities with FHTH are shared in this 2018 article:

Since 1984, a group of concerned citizens, peace activists, and members of the Japanese American community have gathered together on August 6 to mark the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II and to make connections with other groups looking to spread peace and communi...

06/04/2025

We are excited to announce performers for From Hiroshima to Hope, August 6 at Green Lake, the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings. Lantern preparations and pre-program performances begin at 6 PM. Family program at 7 PM, Lantern ceremony 8 PM, followed by lantern floating. Join us!
Emcee: Sharon Maeda, noted Seattle activist and journalist
Keynote Speaker: Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity
Heron Dancers
Seattle Kokon Taiko
Janae Lu, Seattle Youth Poet Laureate
The Rhapsody Project Songsters
Cello, Seattle-Japan Suzuki Institute
Patrick Johnson, Shakuhachi
Hatsune Matsudaira and Laryn Young, Koto no WA
Brothers Senji Kanaeda and Gilberto Perez
With thanks to all our sponsors, supports and donors, and special thanks for a grant award to The Abe Keller Peace Education Fund.

10/11/2024

Sharing news: Japanese atomic bomb survivors group, Nihon Hidankyo, wins Nobel prize:

Nihon Hidakanyo receives accolade for campaign to rid world of nuclear weapons by ‘describing the indescribable’

08/08/2024

Sharing this wonderful piece from NHK Japan Broadcasting, with thanks to producer Ai Jinguji and her crew. Thanks to all who performed and spoke on stage, sponsored, attended, and all the amazing volunteers, making a beautiful and moving event.

Victims of the 1945 US atomic bombing of Hiroshima were remembered in Seattle, Washington, where a statue commemorating the tragedy was stolen last month.