Each year on August 6 – the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan – From Hiroshima to Hope honors the victims of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all victims of war and violence. In 2020, in lieu of our traditional in-person event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we created a film.

75 Years & Counting: From Hiroshima to Hope is available here. The 36-minute film includes performances and readings by Troy Osaki, Seattle Kokon Taiko, Nikki Nojima Louis, and Carletta Carrington Wilson. The film also includes interviews with atomic bombing survivors, traditional koto music by Marcia Takamura, and shakuhachi flute by James Jennings, along with beautiful images of candle-lit lanterns floating on Green Lake.