Kunihiko Bonkohara

Kunihiko Bonkohara is a Japanese hibakusha, born on June 17, 1940, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the tender age of five. His harrowing memories of that fateful day on August 6, 1945, when he and his father experienced the blast, have shaped his life's mission to promote peace and advocate against nuclear weapons. After enduring significant health challenges resulting from radiation exposure, he emigrated to Brazil in 1961, where he has worked in various professions, including radio and business. Recently, Bonkohara was in the news for being diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was recognized by the Japanese government as related to his exposure to the atomic bomb, highlighting the ongoing suffering of Hiroshima survivors even 80 years later.