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- [Join us in welcoming the 2026 Dr. David Hall emerging leaders from the United States on August 2nd!](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2026/07/17/join-us-in-welcoming-the-2026-dr-david-hall-emerging-leaders-from-the-united-states-of-america-on-august-2nd/) - The World Friendship Center and the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility presents this summer: The Dr. David Hall Emerging Leaders in Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program!Join us in welcoming the 10 emerging leaders in nuclear disarmament from the United States with presentation topics on "My Journey Towards Peace" by Kimanh Tran, "Palestine Ancestry" by Omar Aldahleh,
- [Join us for WFC’s Special Program for the 81st Anniversary of the A-bombing “Learn about the realities of War and Nuclear Weapons](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2026/07/17/join-us-for-wfcs-special-program-for-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-a-bombing-learn-about-the-realities-of-war-and-nuclear-weapons-2/) - This year, the World Friendship Center is honored to host this event with Hibakusha Chieko Kiriake san and hear her testimony with time for Q&A. English translation will be provided. Chieko Kiriake san was born in 1929. She experienced the atomic bombing as a 15-year-old student in the 4th year of all-girls high school, 1.9km
- [Korean PAX２０２５ Report “Past, Present and Future”](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2025/05/20/korean-pax２０２５-report-past-present-and-future/) - Korean Peace Ambassadors Exchange Program (PAX) 2025, which took place from May 1 to 6, has been successfully completed. We would like to thank all the WFC community members who participated and cooperated in the program, as well as all the people we visited and those who gave testimonies and guided us around. The eight
- [Join us for WFC’s Special Program for the 80th Anniversary of the A-bombing “Learn about the realities of War and Nuclear Weapons”](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2025/07/30/join-us-for-wfcs-special-program-for-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-a-bombing-learn-about-the-realities-of-war-and-nuclear-weapons/) - Join us for WFC’s Special Program for the 80th Anniversary of the A-bombing “Learn about the realities of War and Nuclear Weapons” DATE：AUGUST 6(WED) 10:00-13:00 (9:50 OPEN)VENUE：ORIZURU TOWER 10TH FLOOR https://www.orizurutower.jp/en/FEE： FREE (PRESENTED IN PERSON ONLY, NO LIVE STREAMING) HOW TO APPLY：QR CODE OR MAIL office@wfchiroshima.org PartⅠ Survivers Testimony 10:00 -11:30, with English interpretation YASUKO KONDO Survived
- [U.S. PAX 2025 – application now open!](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2025/05/12/u-s-pax-2025-application-now-open/) - PEACEAMBASSADOREXCHANGEPROGRAM(PAX) Bring your activities to the world! Schedule: Dates 9/19 (Fri.) – 10/3 (Fri.) 15 days①9/19 (Fri.) – 9/27 (Sat.) 9 days (Washington and Oregon)②9/25 (Thu.) – 10/3 (Fri.) 9 days (Ohio)Students may participate in entire event, or for the first or secondhalf only. Number of applicants: 4Application period:5/7 (Wed) – 5/31 (Sat)Participant Decision:Early June Eligibility: Hibakusha, second
- [Hiromu Morishita receives the Pestalozzi - Education Award](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/12/27/hiromu-morishita-receives-the-pestalozzi-education-award/) - Honorary Chairperson Hiromu Morishita will receive the 33rd Pestalozzi - Education Award from the Faculty of Education at Hiroshima University. The award ceremony will be held on January 30."The Pestalozzi - Education Award was established in 1992 to recognize individuals or organizations that are carrying out outstanding educational practices in the face of extremely difficult
- [Hiroko Nishimura of the Group for Learning from Floyd Schmoe visited WFC](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/12/17/hiroko-nishimura-of-the-group-for-learning-from-floyd-schmoe-visited-wfc/) - On December 11, Ms. Hiroko Nishimura of the Group for Learning from Floyd Schmoe visited WFC. Ms. Nishimura has lectured several times at WFC's “Pass-on Project Lectures” and has helped us learn more about Floyd Schmoe. Shortly after their assignment, directors Bradley and Susan also visited the Schmoe House in Eba with their guests. Bradley
- [Visited Sotoku High School Newspaper Club](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/12/07/visited-sotoku-high-school-newspaper-club/) - On December 5, our Directors, Bradley & Susan visited the Sotoku High School Newspaper Club. Four members of the Sotoku High School Newspaper Club participated in the Korean PAX in the spring of 2024 and the club covered various activities of WFC and published articles in the Sotoku Gakuen Newspaper. It was very interesting to
- [International Festa 2024](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/11/27/international-festa-2024/) - On November 24, WFC participated in the “Activities Introduction Corner” at the “International Festa 2024” organized by the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation at the International Conference Center Hiroshima. This year, we decided to focus our introduction on the PAX (Peace Ambassadors Exchange Program) between the U.S. and Korea. In addition to the new directors, board
- [Joel H. Rosenthal visited WFC](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/11/20/joel-h-rosenthal-visited-wfc/) - The WFC had a visitor from the U.S. on November 15. He is Joel H. Rosenthal, president of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. It was the first overseas visitor for newly arrived directors Bradley and Susan Cox, and we were grateful for the opportunity to introduce him to WFC's founder, Barbara Reynolds, as
- [Forms of Peace: Presentations from US Peace Ambassador Exchange (PAX) Delegates](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/07/19/forms-of-peace-presentations-from-us-peace-ambassador-exchange-pax-delegates/) - Please join us on August 4th from 10 am to noon at the International House to hear from four delegates visiting Hiroshima from America to share their various perspectives on peace. There will be time for Q&A after they share. We hope to see you there!Contact our office to register.office@wfchiroshima.org080-503-3191
- [Join us for WFC’s “August 6 Hiroshima Memorial Event 2024”](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/07/05/join-us-for-wfcs-august-6-hiroshima-memorial-event-2024/) - Join us for WFC’s “August 6 Hiroshima Memorial Event 2024”! Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 10:30 am Fee: Free of charge Download the flyer for “Memorial Event”>> Listen to the Hibakusha Testimony of Shizuko Abe san with time for Q&A;discuss peace with groups of younger foreign guests;take part in singing, poetry,and conversation at Barbara's Monument.
- [Friendship Hour, KPAX Debriefing Event](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/06/30/friendship-hour-kpax-debriefing-event/) - WFC held the Friendship Hour Korean PAX debriefing event on June 22, where members who participated in the Korean PAX (Peace Ambassadors Exchange Program) from April 27 to May 2 shared their experiences. A unique feature of this delegation was the participation of high school students, and the debriefing event was filled with energy and
- [Experiences of Israel & Palestine (2024.04.20 SAT)](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/04/05/experiences-of-israel-palestine-2024-04-20-sat/) - "Experiences of Israel & Palestine" As we collectively witness the worsening crisis in Gaza, we seek to understand and come closer to peace. World Friendship Center is pleased to welcome three Hiroshimans with close ties to the people of Israel and Palestine to share their experiences of their lives and relationships with the people
- [WFC Friendship Hour "US PAX Report (1/28)"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/02/05/wfc-friendship-hour-us-pax-report-1-28/) - On January 28, WFC held a Friendship Hour for Okahara Tamiyuki-san, Horie Soh-san, Sunawaki Mariko-san, and Osawa Yuko-san to share about their travels to the U.S. as our PAX delegates. It was wonderful to see so many friends in attendance! The delegates spoke about Hiroshima to over 1300 people across Washington and Oregon, in
- [ICAN Executive Director Melissa Parke's visit to Hiroshima](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2024/01/30/ican-executive-director-melissa-parkes-visit-to-hiroshima/) - On January 19, the new International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Executive Director Melissa Parke visited Hiroshima for the first time. WFC was among the peace groups welcoming her. In the evening, we welcomed her by the Motoyasu River and celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW),
- [WFC Holiday Party 2023 - THANK YOU!](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/12/18/wfc-holiday-party-2023-thank-you/) - Thank you to everyone for attending and making our annual Holiday Party so much fun! Throughout the year, WFC hosts educational events, English classes, monthly activities and opportunities for people from around the world to connect with the history of Hiroshima. Our annual Holiday Party is a way to relax and celebrate
- [“Israel-Palestine Teach-in” with Dr. Masaki Mizobuchi](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/12/12/israel-palestine-teach-in-with-dr-masaki-mizobuchi/) - November 25, 2023 “Israel-Palestine Teach-in” with Dr. Masaki Mizobuchi The escalating crisis in Israel and Palestine, especially the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank have shocked the world and our community. In the process of seeking ways to help cultivate peace in the region as a member of civil society, we felt
- [International Festa 2023 - THANK YOU!](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/12/10/international-festa-2023-thank-you/) - Thank you to everyone who came out to the International Festa 2023! This year was a lot of fun--for the second year, with hard-working volunteers from our WFC community, we sold Sloppy Joes and French Roast coffee at the Yatai on the greenway. Inside the International Conference Center, we set up an information booth.
- [Join Us! WFC Holiday Party 2023](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/12/01/join-us-wfc-holiday-party-2023/) - WFC will hold its annual Holiday Party! Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Venue: Ryugakusei Kaikan 2nd Floor Hall Fee: Free
- [WFC Friendship Hour ~Leslie Sussan & “Hiroshima, My Father, and Me”](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/11/28/wfc-friendship-hour-leslie-sussan-hiroshima-my-father-and-me/) - On October 29, 2023, we welcomed Leslie Sussan, author of "Choosing Life: My Father's Journey in Film from Hollywood to Hiroshima". Thank you to all who attended the talk. Choosing Life shares the experience of Sussan's father, a cinematographer for the US government in 1946. His footage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki documented not just
- [Lecture by Ms. Susan Southard](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/11/25/lecture-by-ms-susan-southard/) - On October 18, 2023, we welcomed Ms. Susan Southard, author of "Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War," to Essor Hiroshima for a lecture. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many people who attended the lecture, despite it being held in the evening. The book is a record of Susan's long and
- [International Festa 2023 (11/19)](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/11/09/international-festa-2023-11-19/) - WFC will participate again this year in the "International Festa 2023" to be held in and around the International Conference Center. This year, we will have an introduction booth and a food stall! Date: Sunday, November 19, 10:00 - 16:00 Place: International Conference Hall (B2F "Himawari" & Greenbelt outside of the Conference Center) No registration
- [WFC Friendship Hour 10/29 (Leslie Sussan)](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/10/12/wfc-friendship-hour-10-29-leslie-sussan/) - WFC Friendship Hour Leslie Sussan & “Hiroshima, My Father, and Me” Date & Time: October 29, 2023 (SUN) @ 2:30 - 4:30pm（Doors Open at 2pm）Venue: Essor Hiroshima Room 1･2 (10th floor Orizuru Tower, 2-1 Ote-machi 1-chome, Naka-ku) Fee: FREE *English & Japanese FREE SIGN UP HERE＞ Download Flyer＞ ーーーーーーー In
- [Join us for WFC’s "August 6 Hiroshima Memorial Event 2023"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/07/29/join-us-for-wfcs-august-6-hiroshima-memorial-event-2023/) - Join us for WFC’s "August 6 Hiroshima Memorial Event 2023"! Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023, 10:30 am / Saturday, Aug 5 PST: 18:30, EST: 21:30 Fee: Free of charge Download the flyer for "Memorial Event">> Listen to the Hibakusha Testimony of Hiromu Morishita-Sensei with time for Q&A; visit WFC to stay cool in the afternoon;
- [2023 Japan-U.S. PAX - application now open!](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/05/25/2023-japan-u-s-pax-application-now-open/) - WFC has held American PAX (Peace Ambassadors Exchange) online for a couple of years due to the corona virus, but this coming fall, we will have PAX members from Japan visit the U.S. to conduct a face-to-face PAX. We are now calling for those who wish to participate! Download the 2023 Japan-US PAX
- [WFC "2023 Friends Day" on June 17th](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/05/25/wfc-2023-friends-day-on-june-17th/) - WFC "Friends Day" will be held again this year! Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Venue: Hiroshima City International Student House, 2F (1-1 Nishiaragami-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City) Description: Let's foster friendship and spread peace through fun games and conversation! Fee: Free of charge Download the flyer for "Friends Day">> Everyone is
- [Spring 2023 US - Japan PAX](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2023/01/20/spring-2023-us-japan-pax/) - Spring 2023 US - Japan PAX Feb 13 - 16 US / Feb 14 - 17 JapanProgram is delivered in English WFC’s Peace Ambassador Exchange (PAX) is an annual sharing of ideas and materials related to peace, reconciliation, and nuclear issues, built on hearing the first-hand accounts of those whose lives have been impacted
- [WFC Holiday Party 2022](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/12/15/wfc-holiday-party-2022/) - Thank you to everyone who came to the WFC Holiday Party! We learned about Holiday traditions from cultures around the world, then representatives of each class and Peace Program had time to share! There was music, dancing, games, and even a very goofy skit! Thanks to everyone who came out, and Happy Holidays
- [Last Day of 1st Guide Training Session](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/12/04/last-day-of-1st-guide-training-session/) - 2022.12.3 Today was the last day of the eight-series guide training. The first session began on July 2, and participants learned detailed explanations of the main monuments in the Peace Memorial Park and enjoyed a mini-English conversation class led by the Directors. Today, on the last day, the participants practiced reading from scripts in
- [Friendship Hour with Barb and Dannie](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/11/30/friendship-hour-with-barb-and-dannie/) - At Saturday's Friendship Hour, former Directors Barb and Dannie shared about their travels from 2019 to 2020, adventuring through Russia, the Baltic States, Palestine and Israel, and Europe, then finally back to their home in Indiana. In addition to seeing beautiful places and visiting friends, they learned more of the history of Auschwitz, the Gaza
- ["International Festa 2022"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/11/21/international-festa-2022/) - "International Festa 2022" has ended successfully. Many people came to the "Hiroshima International Village - Food Stalls from Around the World." Thanks to all of your support, we sold out the sloppy joes. Some people have shared with us that they "used to come to WFC in the past." We also enjoyed the
- [【Friendship Hour】<br>Talk by former Directors, Barb and Dannie</br>](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/11/20/【friendship-hour】friendship-hour-with-barb-and-dannie/) - After finishing their service as Directors at WFC in 2019, Barb Shenk and Dannie Otto traveled the world. At this Friendship Hour they will share about their journeys and experiences, and share a message of peace. There will be time for Q&A and discussion at the end of their presentation. Hope to see you there!
- [Interns from Illinois Weslyan University](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/07/27/interns-from-illinois-weslyan-university/) - WFC is happy to welcome Aja Golliday and Laura Westpfal as interns from Illinois Wesleyan University! Aja is a Psychology major with a minor in Japanese Studies, while Laura is a graphic design major with a minor in Japanese Studies, and this internship is one of the last tasks they have to complete before graduating!
- [WFC 8.6 DAY<br>"Delivering the Voices of Hibakusha to the World"</br>　](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/07/27/wfc-8-6-day-delivering-the-voices-of-hibakusha-to-the-world　/) - 77th Memorial Day since the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Barbara Reynolds, the founder of the World Friendship Center, had a consistent desire to “bring the voices of hibakusha to the world" and “abolish nuclear weapons.” However, 77 years later, the abolition of nuclear weapons has not been achieved. We welcome you to
- [Remembering Lela Evaleen (Evie) Bertsche, former Director of WFC](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/06/29/remembering-lela-evaleen-evie-bertsche-former-director-of-wfc/) - Lela Evaleen (Evie) Bertsche, former Director of WFC, passed away on February 3rd, 2022. We thank all of you for your kindness during Evie’s time in Japan and beyond, and respectfully inform you of her passing. “Evie Bertsche, who left a big footprint in our hearts.” On February 3, 2022, Lela Evaleen (Evie)
- ["Friends Day 2022"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/07/06/friends-day-2022/) - "Fostering peace, one friend at a time." Yesterday WFC held our inaugural Friends Day at the Hiroshima International House! Once again, we would like to thank everyone who attended in spite of the extremely hot weather. Thank you very much. We had so much fun sharing history, recognizing volunteers, playing games, and chatting
- [Roger & Kathy Edmark passing the baton](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/04/03/roger-kathy-edmark-passing-the-baton/) - Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Hiroshima.Thank you for your continued support of WFC. In March, the restrictions on entry into Japan were lifted, and at the same time, visas were issued to the incoming directors, Matthew and Malachi. Originally, the change of directors was scheduled for last summer, but after a
- [Hiroshima Shudo University's "Hiroshima Tour Guide Program"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/03/15/hiroshima-shudo-universitys-hiroshima-tour-guide-program/) - World Friendship Center members took part as guides in “Hiroshima Tour Guide program 2021” promoted by Hiroshima Shudo University. This program is designed to help students of Hiroshima Shudo University learn about the monuments in Peace Park, so that they will be able to guide visitors from abroad and also acquire skills to talk about
- [World Friendship Center’s statement against <br>Russia’s invasion of Ukraine</br>](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/03/10/wfc-statement/) - World Friendship Center’s statement against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine We urge the Russian troops to stop their attacks on the Ukrainian people and withdraw from Ukraine immediately. On February 24th, 2022, as the world looked on, Russian forces illegally invaded Ukraine. The war has forced millions of Ukrainians to leave the country and
- [Peace Concert in Support of WFC](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/03/07/peace-concert-in-support-of-wfc/) - In October of 2021, a church in Oregon in the United States, McMinnville Baptist Church, put on a World Friendship Center. Ed Groff, of Brethren Voices, has produced a program from the concert, along with images from Hiroshima filmed by Brent Carlson when he visited WFC in November of 2019 . Mike Stern and Bill Jolliff
- [Chugoku Newspaper - WFC Booklet](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2022/01/12/wfc-booklet-in-chugoku-newspaper/) - January 12th, 2022 Happy New Year to all.Thank you very much for always supporting the World Friendship Center.We hope 2022 will be a great year for all of us. Immediately after the beginning of the new year, Hiroshima experienced a rapid spread of coronavirus infection and declared a semi-emergency coronavirus measures. This is quite
- [Online Hibakusha Testimony <br>Center for Foreign Language Education, Shimane University</br>](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2021/12/23/online-hibakusha-testimony-center-for-foreign-language-education-shimane-university/) - On December 17, we had an online Hibakusha Testimony (with English interpretation) for the students taking the Global Understanding course at The Center for Foreign Language Education, Shimane University. Over 45 students and teachers joined online from Japan, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and the U.S. Before hearing the testimony, WFC gave a short introduction on the
- ["International Festa 2021"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2021/11/26/international-festa-2021/) - On Saturday, November 20th, 2021, WFC participated in the “22nd International Festa.” The title of WFC’s presentation for the event was, “Barbara Reynolds who walked alongside the Hibakusha” which was presented both in English and Japanese. We would like to thank everyone who joined to hear our presentations. The first thing we
- [Zoom Event from Hiroshima on August 6, 2021](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2021/07/29/zoom-event-from-hiroshima-on-august-6-2021/) - On August 6,2021, 76 years since the atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima, we are holding an online event to hear a hibakusha tell his story.
- [Friendship Afternoon — September, 2019](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/09/13/friendship-afternoon-september-2019/) - Roger and Kathy Edmark are the new directors at the WFC. They will talk about their life stories in English.
- [Yu-Ai November issue 2018 — USA PAX report by Miho Nishii](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/11/26/yu-ai-november-issue-2018-usa-pax-report-by-miho-nishii/) - I joined PAX Tour to America as one of 4 PAX members. We visited 4 places: Elgin and Bloomington–Normal in Illinois; Wilmington and Bluffton in Ohio.
- [Yu-Ai May issue 2019 — Korean PAX report by Iori Fujimoto](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/08/25/yu-ai-may-issue-2019-korean-pax-report-by-iori-fujimoto/) - This Korean PAX was my first time living overseas, and also the first cross-cultural exchange. Participating in this program gave me a lot of experience and knowledge.
- [Yu-Ai May issue 2019 — Korean PAX report by Matsue Matsumoto](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/09/13/yu-ai-may-issue-2019-korean-pax-report-by-matsue-matsumoto/) - I participated in the Korean PAX from April 30 to May 5. During this trip, I visited places where we usually could not go, and had very valuable experiences.
- [Yu-Ai May issue 2019 — Korean PAX report by Keigo Nakamura](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/09/13/yu-ai-may-issue-2019-korean-pax-report-by-keigo-nakamura/) - I learned and experienced many things while participating in the Korean Pax. I learned about military comfort women and Korea in the Japan colonial period.
- [Yu-Ai October issue 2019 — One Friend at a Time by Barbara Shenk](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/10/25/yu-ai-october-issue-2019-one-friend-at-a-time-by-barbara-shenk/) - In 2017, Hiroshima became our home, to a much greater degree than we could have imagined. The more we learned of Barbara Reynolds and the mission of WFC, the more it became our mission.
- [Yu-Ai December issue 2019 — WFC Reflection by Natalie Kuca](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2020/01/09/yu-ai-december-issue-2019-wfc-reflection/) - The resilience of the hibakusha, and the rest of Japan after the war, was particularly inspiring to me. Though the bombing and its effects were harrowing, the survivors survived because they were all able to find something and someone to continue living for.
- [Yu-Ai November issue 2018 — USA PAX report by Tatsushi Amano](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/11/13/yu-ai-november-issue-2018-usa-pax-report-by-tatsushi-amano/) - It all started last April when the WFC chairperson, asked me if I would like to perform the one-man play, “Living with Father”, in the U.S.A.
- [Activities held Online ONLY<br>from April 29, 2021</br>](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2021/04/29/wfc-activities-held-online-only/) - Effective immediately, April 29, 2021, all English conversation classes, events and activities will be held online only.
- [Yu-Ai October issue 2019 — Reflections on Hiroshima by Dannie Otto](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/10/25/yu-ai-october-issue-2019-reflections-on-hiroshima-by-dannie-otto/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO Reflections on HiroshimaDannie Otto It is difficult to write about my experiences in Hiroshima, because when I think about the past two years, my mind is flooded with memories. We met many wonderful people. First of all, the Hiroshima people who are involved with WFC and
- [Fun Time in English - September](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2016/09/12/september-fun-time-in-english/) - Date & Time: September 17, 2016 (Saturday) 1:30 - 3:30 PM Place: WFC Living Room Participation Fee: 500 yen (Tea and snack included) Join us for a discussion on Chernobyl. We'll watch the Documentary "Chernobyl Uncensored" and share information about what really happened. The video features declassified information about the real extent of the disaster
- [Fun Time in English – October](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2016/10/14/fun-time-english-october/) - Date: October 22, 2016 (Saturday) Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM Participation Fee: 500 yen (Tea and snack included) Place: WFC Living Room Have you always been curious about Machu Picchu? What about the Amazon? Come along as we travel to Peru through pictures and stories from Bernd and Maggie's trip in 2002. We'll talk about
- [Fun Time in English — November](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2016/11/16/fun-time-english-november/) - Aruku, Aruku, Aruku: The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Walk Speaker: Ron Klein Date: November 26, 2016 Time: 1:30-3:30 PM Participation Fee: 500 yen Place: WFC Living Room In February, 2016, Ron Klein and Frank Chance from America set out on the Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage Walk of 1200 kilometers. This walk has been done by
- [Christmas Party at WFC](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2016/12/09/christmas-party-wfc/) - Christmas Party at WFC Date & Time: December 17, 2016 1:00-3:00 pm Place: at WFC (living room) Please bring something for the White elephant gift exchange Join us in celebrating Christmas!!
- [Fun Time in English — January](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/01/12/fun-time-english-january/) - Let’s make marmalade together!! Teacher: Jim Ronald Date: January 28, 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30 PM Participation Fee: 500 yen Place: WFC We'll make daidai (Seville orange) marmalade together- scooping, slicing, squeezing, boiling, bubbling, testing, and bottling. Then we'll finish with English tea and marmalade on toast. And we'll each take a jar home. Please tell us
- [Fun Time in English — February](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/02/17/fun-time-english-february/) - Date: February 25, 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30 PM Participation Fee: 500 yen Place: WFC Let’s explore the story behind the recent smash hit, “In this Corner of the World”! We’ll watch a 20-minute English video detailing the making of the anime movie. We’ll follow that up with discussion on the movie’s setting in Hiroshima and Kure
- [Fun Time in English — March](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/03/07/fun-time-english-march/) - Date: March 18, 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30PM Participation Fee: 500 yen Place: WFC This month’s topic is Klingenberg, Germany, the hometown of WFC Director Bernd. Learn what makes this very small town on the Main River unique in the world. In our second hour, Chizuko-san will teach us how to make Seafood Pasta Soup. We hope
- [Korean-PAX Welcome Potluck Party](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/04/20/korean-pax-welcome-potluck-party/) - Date: Thursday, May 4 Time: 13:00~16:00 Place: Living room of WFC Program 13:00 Welcome Greetings from Maggie or Bernd & from Nanako Yamaashi Self-introductions of delegates 13:15 Lunch 14:15 Peace Choir Dance by Tuesday class 14:30 Presentation of each organization Getting to know each other 16:00 Closing address by Jim Ronald We hope to see
- [Fun Time in English — May](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/05/23/fun-time-english-may/) - Date: May 27, 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30PM Participation Fee: 500 yen Place: WFC Come meet Josie Blumberg, a new intern at WFC. She will tell us about the swing dance called the Lindy Hop. This dance was a cultural phenomenon in the United States, breaking through the race barrier when segregation was prevalent. Our second hour
- [Fun Time in English — June](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/06/09/fun-time-english-june/) - Date: June 24, 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30PM Participation Fee: 500yen Place: WFC Enjoy a talk by Lindsey, our intern, on the Maasai people of East Africa. For hundreds of years, the Maasai people have had a complex relationship with lions. However, with lion populations drastically dwindling, the Maasai have adapted from their roles as hunters to
- [WFC Event August 6th, 2017](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/07/22/wfc-event-august-6th-2017/) - ① Event at WFC Place: WFC Living Room ▶︎ 10:30AM~10:50AM Speech by WFC Director ▶︎ 10:50AM~11:00AM “Claw Marks of the Atomic Bombing” ‐overview of the A-bomb damage ▶︎ 11:00AM~12:00PM A-bomb survivor’s story by Emiko Okada (Translator: Kaori Kurumaji) ② Event at Barbara Reynolds Monument ▶︎ 5:30PM Meeting Time for Singing Practice ▶︎ 6:00PM Start Song: Amazing
- [Friendship Afternoon — September](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/09/16/friendship-afternoon-september/) - Date: Sept 30, 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30PM Participation Fee: 500yen Place: WFC Dannie Otto and Barbara Shenk are the new directors at the WFC. They will talk about their life stories at Friendship Afternoon. Dannie grew up in an Amish community in Illinois and later taught philosophy at Eastern Illinois University. Barbara (Barb), who has fond
- [Friendship Afternoon — October](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/10/19/friendship-afternoon-october/) - Date: October 28, 2017 Time: 1:30~3:30PM Participation Fee: 500yen Student: Free Place: WFC Dannie Otto, World Friendship Center co-director, will give a talk and slide presentation about his November 2016 study trip to Iran. During his trip he met with government leaders, religious leaders, university educators and students, as well as many people on the
- [The Phoenix of Hiroshima](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/12/09/the-phoenix-of-hiroshima/) - Helen Jaccard of the Phoenix of Hiroshima Foundation will be giving a public presentation. Friday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m. English with Japanese translation Phoenix of Hiroshima The Phoenix of Hiroshima, a 50-foot, 30-ton yacht built by Miyajimaguchi boat builders for Dr. Earle Reynolds, is important in the post-war history of Hiroshima. After working as a
- [2017 WFC Christmas Party](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2017/12/09/2017-wfc-christmas-party/) - Date: December 16, Saturday Time: 1PM to 3PM Place: WFC Participation fee: Free No present exchange Program: Peace Choir , Shin-chan’s show, Quiz, Film:“Martin the Shoemaker” Candle Service, etc Please join us!
- [Friendship Afternoon — June](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/06/19/friendship-afternoon-june/) - Intern Presentation by Mirabelle Chen June 23(Sat) 1:30PM ～2：30PM Place: WFC Participation Fee: 500yen Student: Free I am Ziyao (Mirabelle) Chen. I was born and raised in China and am currently studying in the U.S. I'm a senior at Illinois Wesleyan University with a major in Accounting and a minor in French. 3 years ago
- [Yu-Ai August issue 2018 — Kaelee Parker](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/08/27/yu-ai-august-issue-2018-kaelee-parker/) - Yu-ai FriendshipNewsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO My Experiences with the WFCKaelee ParkerJuly 6th - August 12th, 2018 Arriving in the Rain I landed in the Hiroshima airport on July 6th, when the city was in the midst of the torrential rain. The highways were closed, buses and trains weren’t running, and the airport
- [Yu-Ai July issue 2018 — Mirabelle Chen](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/07/29/july-issue-2018-mirabelle-chen/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO Experience& mini Report of internship at WFC Mirabelle Chen After a week of delay of my arrival and all the hustle from my visa, I finally arrived in World Friendship Center in Hiroshima on a sunny afternoon on May 20th and began my amazing
- [Yu-Ai November issue 2018 — USA PAX report by Youko Mimura](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/11/01/yu-ai-november-issue-2018-usa-pax-report-by-youko-mimura/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO American PAX report Youko Mimura I applied to join American PAX at the end of June. It was privilege for me to be chosen as one of the participants and to have such a precious experience. We visited four places and met many people
- [Yu-Ai November issue 2018 — USA PAX report by Mirei Tashiro](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2018/11/29/yu-ai-november-issue-2018-usa-pax-report-by-mirei-tashiro/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO In retrospect of the PAX Tour USA Foundations of Peace The 12 day PAX Tour was, for me, an experience of many “beginnings.” My daily experiences and realizations led to seeing Hiroshima through an outside perspective and to think of “peace” in broader ways.
- [Yu-Ai February issue 2019 — Joining the study tour to Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/02/14/yu-ai-february-issue-2019-joining-the-study-tour-to-kyoto-museum-for-world-peace-ritsumeikan-university/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO Joining the study tour toKyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan UniversityKatsumi Takahashi On a light rainy day at the end of January, we traveled to Kyoto to visit the Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University. There were eight of us in all: four WFC board
- [Yu-Ai May issue 2019 — Korean PAX report by Shizuo Tachibana](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/05/23/yu-ai-may-issue-2019-korean-pax-report-by-shizuo-tachibana/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO 2019 Korean PAX reportShizuo Tachibana I visited South Korea from April 30 to May 5, 2019 as group leader of the Korean PAX tour, the Peace Ambassador Exchange. I would like to share a few thoughts regarding this Korean PAX. We visited the House of Sharing
- [Yu-Ai May issue 2019 — Korean PAX report by Minao Capper](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/05/23/yu-ai-may-issue-2019-korean-pax-report-by-minao-capper/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO Korea PAXMinao Capper On my trip to Korea though PAX I wanted to find out what the Korean youth feel about peace, understand more about the historical problems between Japan and Korea, and experience the Korean culture. I especially think I now understand the issue about
- [Yu-Ai September issue 2019 — New Directors Roger & Kathy Edmark](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/09/27/yu-ai-september-issue-2019-new-directors-roger-kathy-edmark/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO Greeting from Roger and Kathy Edmark, new co-Directors of the World Friendship Center. We have now been in Hiroshima for over a month and are enjoying our time at WFC. We would like to thank all of the staff and volunteers at WFC for the warm
- [Yu-Ai November issue 2019 — Observation tour to Tottori Yonago Solar Park  and Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Station](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/12/04/yu-ai-november-issue-2019-observation-tour-to-tottori-yonago-solar-park-and-pumped-storage-hydroelectric-power-station/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO WFC Peace Seminar Activity ReportObservation tour to Tottori Yonago Solar Park and Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Station by Asaka Watanabe (Translated by Mikiko Shimizu) Six members of the WFC Peace Seminar including the lecturer, Syoji Kihara, went on a trip October 22nd and 23rd. It was a
- [Yu-Ai December issue 2019 — Experiencing Hiroshima through the World Friendship Center by Yovana Milosevic](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2019/12/04/yu-ai-december-issue-2019-experiencing-hiroshima-through-the-world-friendship-center/) - Yu-ai Friendship Newsletter of the World Friendship Center, NPO Experiencing Hiroshima through the World Friendship CenterYovana Milosevic(Translated by Sumiko Kanetsuna) Briefly living in Hiroshima, Japan and staying at the World Friendship Center is easily the biggest blessing in my life. I encountered an entirely different culture by living in it for a month and a
- [Tanimoto Peace Foundation Internship Scholarship](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/2020/03/04/tanimoto-peace-foundation-internship-scholarship/) - The Tanimoto Peace Foundation, in partnership with the Hiroshima World Friendship Center, is offering an Internship Scholarship to up to three motivated individuals to come to Hiroshima for one month. The purpose of their study is to learn about, research about, participate in and write about one of the four pillars of the Tanimoto Peace

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- [Guest Comments](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/peace-programs/guest-comments/) - Guest Comments The World Friendship center is the best place to be in Hiroshima!Thank you for your kindness, and all the things you teach about the history of Hiroshima. It's a very important and interesting step to get peace. Laure (France) -February 2020 This has been a most moving and profound day. Thank you so
- ["Hiroshima, City of Hope"](https://www.wfchiroshima.org/english/about-wfc/hiroshima-city-of-hope/) - Barbara Reynolds' farewell address to the people of Hiroshima. She expresses her vision for the future of Hiroshima as a city of hope.

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