Dr.Marcel Junod's grand sons

Dr. Marcel Junod's grand son Nicolas and Maximilian.

Dr.Marcel Junod Memorial

June 14th Sunday, Dr.Marcel Junod memorial was held in front of his monument in Hiroshima Peace Park.

Dr.Marcel Junod was a Swiss doctor and he came to Hiroshima September 8th 1945, just after the atomic bombing, as a correspondent of the International Committee of the Red Cross. He let GHQ send 15 tons of medicine for atomic bonbing survivors and he himself treated injured people. It is said his action saved 10,000 lives of Hiroshima citizens.

We selebrate him every second Sunday in June.

Hiroshima Boys Choir sang some songs at the ceremony.

This year Dr.Marcel Junod's son, Benoit Junod

and his family participated the ceremony.

YUKATA Festival

YUKATA Festival on June 5-7 th is one of summer festival in Hiroshima.

YUKATA means KIMONO for summer.

I am wering YUKATA and OBI, sash.

Americans Guests

Mr.Sidney Mcphee, President of Middle Tennessee State Universty　and

Proffesor Kiyoshi Kwahito stopped at Hiroshima station on their way from Fukuoka to Osaka.

We had lunch. Mr.Gerald Walker joined it.

Gerald Walker is living in Hiroshima, teaches English, who graduated MTSU.

English Teacher

My school has an assistant language of English teacher.

He is Kit, from Sidlesham WestSussex England UK.