Document Type

Article

Domestic/International

International

Location

NPO ANT-Hiroshima, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This reflection is in regard to my internship conducted in Hiroshima for my Honors thesis in psychology. This thesis examines the intergenerational effects of trauma, memory, and narrative identity within atomic bomb survivor (hibakusha) families. Drawing on qualitative interviews, independently conducted during my internship with NPO ANT-Hiroshima from May to June 2025, with survivors, their children, and grandchildren, the study explores how experiences of catastrophic violence are communicated, silenced, or reinterpreted across generations. Using thematic analysis, it investigates emotional inheritance, family dynamics, and the role of narrative in shaping selfhood. By situating personal testimonies within historical and cultural contexts, the research contributes to psychological and trauma studies while underscoring the enduring human legacy of nuclear devastation.

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