The Nobel Peace Prize and Nuclear Disarmament”>Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations
, also known as Nihon Hidankyo, has been selected as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureates. They have received an invitation from the Nobel Committee to send a representative to Oslo for the prize ceremony on December 10th. Masako Kudo, an official from Hidankyo, stated that they are currently preparing to choose a member who will attend the ceremony and deliver a lecture. The group is expected to announce their chosen representative in November.The Tokyo-based secretariat of Hidankyo, which represents organizations of atomic bomb victims across Japan, received the invitation via email from the Nobel Committee at around 7 p.m. on October 11th - just one hour after they were announced as the winners. The letter addressed them as “Dear Laureate, Nihon Hidankyo” and requested their presence at the award ceremony held at Oslo City Hall. It also mentioned that they should prepare a lecture lasting up to 20 minutes as part of the ceremony. The letter was signed by committee Chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes.
In addition to attending the ceremony and delivering a lecture, Nihon Hidankyo will receive various honors and prizes. The prize money amounts to 11 million Swedish kronor (approximately ¥160 million), along with a diploma. Furthermore, during the ceremony itself, their chosen representative will be presented with a gold Nobel Peace Prize medal.
As preparations continue for this prestigious event in December, Nihon Hidankyo is eagerly anticipating selecting their representative who will have the honor of delivering a lecture on behalf of all atomic bomb victims in Japan.