Chisa Kondo

Chisa Kondo was the mother of Koko Kondo and a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. On the day of the bombing, she was with her infant daughter in their home, which was destroyed by the blast. Chisa's survival story is intertwined with that of her family, as she fought to escape the rubble, clutching Koko in her arms. For decades, she refrained from discussing the traumatic events of that day with her daughter, but ultimately shared the harrowing tale of their survival, emphasizing the importance of memory and the impact of nuclear warfare.