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It has been 80 years since the US atomic attack on Hiroshima. How many people affected by the atomic bomb are still alive and what are they called?

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It has been 80 years since the US atomic attack on Hiroshima. How many people affected by the atomic bomb are still alive and what are they called?
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      Here’s a summary: 🧠 Who are they called — and what does hibakusha mean? The survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings are known by the Japanese term “hibakusha” (被爆者), literally meaning “explosion-affected persons” (The Times, Wikipedia). Officially recognized by Japan’s Atomic BoRead more

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      🧠 Who are they called — and what does hibakusha mean?

      The survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings are known by the Japanese term “hibakusha” (被爆者), literally meaning “explosion-affected persons” (The Times, Wikipedia).
      Officially recognized by Japan’s Atomic Bomb Survivors Relief Law, hibakusha include those who were within a few kilometers of the blast, exposed via fallout, or carried in utero at the time (Wikipedia).

      How many are still alive today (August 6, 2025)?

      • As of March 31, 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported 99,130 living hibakusha in Japan (Nippon).
      • This marked the first time the total fell below 100,000, with the average age now 86.13 years (Nippon).
      • Other sources cite slightly higher figures (e.g. ~106,000 in March 2024 or ~100,000 survivors) but the most current and official number is 99,130 as of March 2025 (Nippon).
      • Every year 6,000 to 10,000 hibakusha pass away, so their numbers are rapidly declining (Arms Control Association).

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      What they’re called Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors)
      Still alive ~99,130 as of March 31, 2025
      Average age ~86 years old
      Annual deaths ~6,000–10,000 hibakusha annually

      Why it matters

      • With only ~99,000 survivors left—all elderly—it is increasingly urgent to record their firsthand testimonies while possible.
      • Survivors have long been central to global anti-nuclear advocacy, primarily through Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A‑ and H‑Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its decades‑long peace activism and survivor testimony (El País, Wikipedia, Arms Control Association, Nippon).
      • Some extremely rare individuals are double hibakusha, exposed to both bombs—only two confirmed living survivors remain, such as Ayano Hirashima, who survived both Hiroshima and Nagasaki (The Times).

      In short: about 99,130 hibakusha are still alive in Japan as of March 2025, most aged in their mid‑ to late 80s. Their continued testimonies are vital to preserving memory and advocating against future nuclea

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      دنیا بھر کے تمام رہنماؤں کے لیے میئر ہیروشیما نے کہا کہ براہِ کرم ہیروشیما کا دورہ کریں اور ایٹم بم حملے کی حقیقت کا مشاہدہ کریں

      دنیا بھر کے تمام رہنماؤں کے لیے میئر ہیروشیما نے کہا کہ براہِ کرم ہیروشیما کا دورہ کریں اور ایٹم بم حملے کی حقیقت کا مشاہدہ کریں ہیروشیما پر امریکی ایٹمی حملے کو 80 سال مکمل، ایٹم بم سے متاثرہ اب تک کتنے افراد زندہ اور انہیں کیا کہا جاتا ہے؟

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