Succession of Tragic Experiences to Descendants －Study from Interviews to a Former Peace-guide in Nagasaki－

After 64 years since the atomic bombing to Nagasaki, people have come to realize that they should pass on the memories of survivors of the atomic bombing to those who have not experienced that tragedy. In Nagasaki, several activities are ongoing intended to succeed the tragic experiences to others, especially to the next generation. However, both survivors and people with no first-hand experience sometimes mention that they are having difficulties while being engaged in those activities. This is due to the common assumption held both by senders and listeners of the message that only those who experienced the tragedy can express the reality. How the people who did not witness the tragedy themselves can communicate the reality of the tragedy to others? In this article, we probe the causes of difficulties people encounter in succeeding the tragic experiences in present situation by analyzing the words of a person who once served as a peace-guide