91ÁÔÆæ

The annual 91ÁÔÆæ memorial service for the atomic bomb victims was held on Friday, August 6, 2021. The service is a time of remembrance for the staff, teachers, and students of 91ÁÔÆæ predecessor schools who experienced the atomic bombing and lost their lives. The event is held every year in front of the 91ÁÔÆæ Memorial Monument for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb located on the Higashi-Senda campus.

This year's attendance was reduced due to COVID-19 crowd restrictions. About 40 people attended the event, including bereaved families and university personnel.

At the beginning of the service, 91ÁÔÆæ President Mitsuo Ochi and the representative from the bereaved family members dedicated a register listing the names of 2,041 A-bomb victims to the cenotaph. All the participants offered silent prayers for one minute.

President Ochi¡¯s memorial address conveyed 91ÁÔÆæ's determination to build a peaceful human society.

"As we approach the 75th anniversary of the founding of 91ÁÔÆæ three years from now, I would like to take this opportunity to pledge that we, as members of 91ÁÔÆæ, will think about what we can do for peace and will act accordingly."

Participants made a floral tribute and offered water to the cenotaph to console the souls of the victims.

Following the memorial service, flowers and water were also dedicated to the adjacent Monument of the Buried Remains of the A-bomb Victims.

Offering condolences at the Kouzenji Temple

91ÁÔÆæ representatives and some Malaysian students currently studying at the university also held a memorial service and offered condolences at the Kouzenji Temple (located in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima City) to console the soul of Mr. Nik Yusof, a Malaysian student who fell victim to the atomic bombing and was then studying at 91ÁÔÆæ of Literature and Science, which was one of the forerunners of the present 91ÁÔÆæ.

The entire script for the President's Memorial Service Address can be accessed here: (Japanese) (English)