This feels like the first step, the beginning of a movement toward nuclear abolition,
It felt as if a light suddenly shone through. I felt like I could see the light,
Rather than feeling purely happy, I feel like I have more responsibility now,
It's this amount of sadness and joy that led them to this peace prize. I think it's something very meaningful,
Abolishing nuclear weapons is an issue for all humanity, the people, not an issue for hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors),
I want to see more debate on how we can strength this movement, because anyone could be a victim in future,
Our forebears endured discrimination, prejudice and ill health,
Everyone in this room understands the reality of the atomic bombing. But if you take one step outside, people don't,
This is a chance for people to bring their hearts closer" to the issue
It makes me furious that the top of the government believes nuclear weapons are needed. I want to meet him and convince him that his way of thinking is wrong,
I fear that we as humankind are on the path to self-destruction. The only way to stop that is to abolish nuclear,
In Gaza, bleeding children are being held [by their parents]. It’s like in Japan 80 years ago,
Why do people fight each other?… Hurting each other won’t bring anything good,
The logic of deterrence is firmly entrenched in countries that have nuclear weapons,
There is always a possibility of failure. There is also a possibility of inadvertent escalation that can go all the way to the nuclear level,
The international situation is getting progressively worse, and now wars are being waged as countries threaten the use of nuclear weapons,
I am studying education, and I've recently recognized the importance of achieving peace through education,
I will keep up my effort so we can believe that nuclear disarmament is not a dream but a reality.”
I had goose bumps when I heard the announcement,
We must seriously think about the succession of our messages. We must thoroughly hand over from our generation to the future generations,