It has been precisely 55 years since one single atomic bomb created a hell on Earth, |
It is also a time of inheritance, of awakening, and of commitment, in which we inherit the commitment of the A-bomb survivors to the abolition of nuclear weapons and realization of genuine world peace, awaken to our individual responsibilities, and recommit ourselves to take action. |
No one else should ever suffer as we did, |
Our world is still darkened not only by the direct violence of civil wars, but also by innumerable other forms of violence. |
Passing on to younger generations the memories and the will of those who suffered the bombing is the most important step for humankind to survive in the 21st century, |
That is the surest way to bridge a rainbow to the 22nd century. |
The end of the century of war has not automatically ushered in a century of peace and humanity, |
The Japanese constitution, which embodies this axiom forever as the sovereign will of a nation, should be a guiding light for the world in the 21st century. |
This Aug. 6 ... is a time of inheritance, of awakening, and of commitment, in which we inherit the commitment of the bomb victims to the abolition of nuclear weapons and realization of genuine world peace, |