Tsutomu Yamaguchi - wikipedia Tsutomu Yamaguchi Tsutomu Yamaguchi Tsutomu Yamaguchi in 2009 Native name 山口 彊 ( 1916 - 03 - 16 ) March 16, 1916 Nagasaki, Japan January 4, 2010 ( 2010 - 01 - 04 ) ( aged 93 ) Nagasaki, Japan Cause of death Stomach cancer Residence Nagasaki, Japan Occupation Engineer Children Toshiko Yamaguchi Katsutoshi Yamaguchi Naoko Yamaguchi In this Japanese name, the family name is Yamaguchi. Tsutomu Yamaguchi ( 山口 彊, Yamaguchi Tsutomu ) ( March 16, 1916 -- January 4, 2010 ) was a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings during World War II. Although at least 69 people are known to have been affected by both bombings, he is the only person to have been officially recognized by the government of Japan as surviving both explosions. Yamaguchi, a resident of Nagasaki, was in Hiroshima on business for his employer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries when the city was bombed at 8 : 15 am, on August 6, 1945. He returned to Nagasaki the following day, and despite his wounds, he returned to work on August 9, the day of the second atomic bombing. That morning, whilst being berated by his supervisor as `` crazy '' after describing how one bomb had destroyed the city, the Nagasaki bomb detonated. In 1957, he was recognized as a hibakusha ( explosion - affected person ) of the Nagasaki bombing, but it was not until March 24, 2009, that the government of Japan officially recognized his presence in Hiroshima three days earlier. He died of stomach cancer on January 4, 2010, at the age of 93. Contents 1 Early life 2 Second World War 2.1 Hiroshima bombing 2.2 Nagasaki bombing 3 Later life 3.1 Recognition by government 3.2 Health 4 Death 5 BBC controversy 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links Early life Yamaguchi was born on March 16, 1916. He joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the 1930s and worked as a draftsman designing oil tankers. Second World war Yamaguchi `` never thought Japan should start a war ''. He continued his work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, but soon Japanese industry began to suffer heavily as resources became scarce and tankers were sunk. As the war ground on, he was so despondent over the state of the country that he considered killing his family with an overdose of sleeping pills in the event that Japan lost. Hiroshima bombing Yamaguchi lived and worked in Nagasaki, but in the summer of 1945 he was in Hiroshima for a three - month - long business trip. On August 6 he was preparing to leave the city with two colleagues, Akira Iwanaga and Kuniyoshi Sato, and was on his way to the station when he realised he had forgotten his hanko ( a stamp allowing him to travel ), and returned to his workplace to get it. At 8 : 15 am, he was walking towards the docks when the American bomber Enola Gay dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb near the centre of the city, only 3 km away. Yamaguchi recalls seeing the bomber and two small parachutes, before there was `` a great flash in the sky, and I was blown over ''. The explosion ruptured his eardrums, blinded him temporarily, and left him with serious burns over the left side of the top half of his body. After recovering, he crawled to a shelter, and having rested, he set out to find his colleagues. They had also survived and together they spent the night in an air - raid shelter before returning to Nagasaki the following day. In Nagasaki, he received treatment for his wounds, and despite being heavily bandaged, he reported for work on August 9. Nagasaki bombing At 11 am on August 9, Yamaguchi was describing the blast in Hiroshima to his supervisor, when the American bomber Bockscar dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb over the city. His workplace again put him 3 km from ground zero, but this time he was unhurt by the explosion. However, he was unable to replace his now ruined bandages, and he suffered from a high fever for over a week. Later life During the Allied occupation of Japan, Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupation forces. In the early 1950s he and his wife, who was also a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing, had two daughters. He later returned to work for Mitsubishi designing oil tankers. When the Japanese government officially recognized atomic bombing survivors as hibakusha in 1957, Yamaguchi 's identification stated only that he had been present at Nagasaki. He was content with this, satisfied that he was relatively healthy, and put the experiences behind him. As he grew older, his opinions about the use of atomic weapons began to change. In his eighties, he wrote a book about his experiences ( Ikasareteiru inochi ) as well as a book of poetry ( ( 1 ) ) and was invited to take part in a 2006 documentary about 165 double A-bomb survivors ( known as nijū hibakusha in Japan ) called Twice Survived : The Doubly Atomic Bombed of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which was screened at the United Nations. At the screening, he pleaded for the abolition of atomic weapons. Yamaguchi became a vocal proponent of nuclear disarmament. He told an interviewer `` The reason that I hate the atomic bomb is because of what it does to the dignity of human beings. '' Speaking through his daughter during a telephone interview, he said, `` I ca n't understand why the world can not understand the agony of the nuclear bombs. How can they keep developing these weapons ? '' On December 22, 2009, Canadian movie director James Cameron and author Charles Pellegrino met Yamaguchi while he was in a hospital in Nagasaki, and discussed the idea of making a film about nuclear weapons. `` I think it 's Cameron 's and Pellegrino 's destiny to make a film about nuclear weapons, '' Yamaguchi said. Recognition by government At first, Yamaguchi did not feel the need to draw attention to his double survivor status. However, in later life he began to consider his survival as destiny, so in January 2009, he applied for double recognition. This was accepted by the Japanese government in March 2009, making Yamaguchi the only person officially recognised as a survivor of both bombings. Speaking of the recognition, he said, `` My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die. '' Health Yamaguchi lost hearing in his left ear as a result of the Hiroshima explosion. He also went bald temporarily and his daughter recalls that he was constantly swathed in bandages until she reached the age of 12. Despite this, Yamaguchi went on to lead a healthy life. Late in his life, he began to suffer from radiation - related ailments, including cataracts and acute leukemia. His wife also suffered radiation poisoning from black rain after the Nagasaki explosion and died in 2010 ( age 93 ) of kidney and liver cancer after a lifetime of illness. All three of their children reported suffering from health problems likely connected with their parents ' exposures, but studies suggest that in general the children of atomic bomb survivors do not have a higher incidence of disease. Death Wikinews has related news : Japanese survivor of both Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings dies, aged 93 In 2009, Yamaguchi learned that he was dying of stomach cancer. He died on January 4, 2010 in Nagasaki at the age of 93. BBC controversy On December 17, 2010, the BBC featured Yamaguchi in its comedy program QI, referring to him as `` The Unluckiest Man in the World ''. Both Stephen Fry, the host of QI, and celebrity guests drew laughter from the audience in a segment that included examples of black humor such as asking if the bomb had `` landed on him and bounced off ''. A clip from the episode was uploaded by the BBC after the show but was later deleted. A BBC spokesperson told Kyodo News, `` We instructed our crew to delete the file since we have already issued a statement that the content was not appropriate ''. The episode triggered criticism in Japan. Toshiko Yamasaki, Yamaguchi 's daughter, appeared on NHK 's national evening news and said : `` I can not forgive the atomic bomb experience being laughed at in Britain, which has nuclear weapons of its own. I think this shows that the horror of atomic bomb is not well enough understood in the world. I feel sad rather than angry ''. The Japanese Embassy, London wrote to the BBC protesting that the programme insulted the deceased victims of the atomic bomb. It was reported that Piers Fletcher, a producer of the programme, responded to complaints with `` we greatly regret it when we cause offence '' and `` it is apparent to me that I underestimated the potential sensitivity of this issue to Japanese viewers ''. On January 22, 2011, the BBC and Talkback Thames jointly issued a statement. In addition to the joint statement, the BBC delivered a letter from Mark Thompson, Director - General of the BBC, to the Japanese Embassy. See also Effects of nuclear explosions Effects of nuclear explosions on human health Jacob Beser, the only member of the strike crews for both Hiroshima and Nagasaki Notes Jump up ^ Toshiko Yamaguchi was 60 in March 2009 and would have been 12 in 1960 or 1961. References Jump up ^ 広島 ・ 長崎 で 2 度 被爆 、 約 160 人 広島 祈念 館 が 調査 ( 160 Double A-bomb Survivors Found, Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims says. ). Asahi Shimbun ( in Japanese ). 2005 - 08 - 01. 広島 、 長崎 へ の 原爆 投下 後 、 両市 で 2 度 被爆 した 可能 性 の ある 人 が 少なくとも 約 160 人 に のぼる こと が 、 国立 広島 原爆 死没 者 追悼 平和 祈念 館 ( 広島 市 ) の 調査 で 明らか に なっ た. Jump up ^ `` Double atomic bomb survivor dies in Japan ''. Tokyo : MSNBC. Associated Press. 2010 - 01 - 06. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 25. Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of World War II, has died at age 93. Jump up ^ Survivor 's story ( ABC News, Australia, uploaded 2010Jan6 ) ^ Jump up to : `` Tsutomu Yamaguchi ''. The Daily Telegraph. 2010 - 01 - 06. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 07. ^ Jump up to : McCurry, Justin ( 2009 - 03 - 25 ). `` A little deaf in one ear -- meet the Japanese man who survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 11. ^ Jump up to : Lloyd Parry, Richard ( 2009 - 03 - 25 ). `` The luckiest or unluckiest man in the world ? Tsutomu Yamaguchi, double A-bomb victim ''. The Times. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014 - 09 - 21. ^ Jump up to : McNeill, David ( 26 March 2009 ). `` How I survived Hiroshima -- and then Nagasaki ''. The Independent. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Mr Yamaguchi ''. www.vaguedirection.com. VagueDirection. Jump up ^ `` Twice Bombed, Twice Survived : Film Explores Untold Stories from Hiroshima & Nagasaki ''. Columbia University. August 2, 2006. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 31. ^ Jump up to : Robbins, MW, ed. ( August -- September 2009 ). `` Japanese Engineer Survived Atomic Strike on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ''. Military History Magazine. Wieder History Group. 26 ( 5 ) : 8. Jump up ^ `` James Cameron meets Japanese atomic bomb survivor to discuss film ''. Splash News. January 5, 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Japanese man is a double A-bomb survivor ''. MSNBC. 2009 - 03 - 25. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 11. Jump up ^ McCurry, Justin ( 2010 - 01 - 06 ). `` Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivor dies aged 93 ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 08. Jump up ^ Nukes : The Broadcast, retrieved 2017 - 10 - 08 Jump up ^ Richard Lloyd Parry ( 2010 - 01 - 07 ). `` Tsutomu Yamaguchi, victim of Japan 's two atomic bombs, dies aged 93 ''. The Times. Jump up ^ 阿部 弘賢 ; 宮下 正己 ( 2010 - 01 - 06 ). 山口 彊 さん 死去 : 「 8 月 6 、 9 日 は 命日 」 「 青き 地球 」 と 短歌 に 思い. 毎日 jp ( in Japanese ). Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 06. Mainichi Shimbun Jump up ^ `` Japan survivor of both atomic bombs dies, aged 93 ''. BBC News. 2010 - 01 - 06. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Double Atomic Bomb Survivor Dies in Japan ''. The New York Times. 2010 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ BBC ( 2010 - 12 - 13 ). `` The Unluckiest Man in the World ''. Retrieved January 21, 2011. Jump up ^ Gavin J. Blair ( 2011 - 01 - 24 ). `` BBC Apologizes for Atomic Bomb Jokes ''. Tokyo : The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 24. Jump up ^ 二 重 被爆 者 に 「 世界 一 運 が 悪い 男 」 発言 、 英 BBC が ネット 映像 やっと 削除 ( BBC Finally Deletes the Video Clip ). Sankei Shimbun ( in Japanese ). The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. Kyodo News. 2011 - 01 - 24. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 24. Jump up ^ Richard Lloyd Parry ( 2011 - 01 - 22 ). `` BBC sorry for jokes about atom bomb survivor ''. The Times. London : The Australian. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 22. Jump up ^ Paul Revoir ( 2011 - 01 - 22 ). `` Quite Insensitive : BBC quiz 's jokes about survivor of both A-bombs outrages Japan ''. Daily Mail. London : Daily Mail and General Trust. Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Japan protests to BBC over treatment of ' double A-bomb survivor ' ''. Kyodo News. London : Japan Today. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011. Jump up ^ `` BBC offers apology about ' double A-bomb survivor ' ''. London : Mainichi Shimbun. Kyodo News. 2011 - 01 - 22. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 22. QI never sets out to cause offence with any of the people or subjects it covers, however on this occasion, given the sensitivity of the subject matter for Japanese viewers, we understand why they did not feel it appropriate for inclusion Jump up ^ 伊東 和貴 ( 2011 - 01 - 25 ). `` BBC 、 日本 大使 館 に 謝罪 の 書簡 二 重 被爆 者 笑っ た 放送 '' ( BBC Sends Apology Letter to Japanese Embassy for Its Program Laughed at Double A-bomb Survivor ). Asahi Shimbun ( in Japanese ). London. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 25. 在 英 日本 大使 館 は 24 日 、 BBC から 陳謝 の 意 を 表す 書簡 を 受け取っ た. 大使 館 による と 、 書簡 は BBC の トンプソン 会長 名 で 21 日付. 日本 人 視聴 者 ら の 気分 を 害 した こと を 陳謝 する 内容 だっ た という. External links Nagasaki University Peace Studies Archives June 2011 YAMASAKI, Toshiko and HARADA, Kosuzu `` Living with a double A-bomb survivor '' ( in English ) and ( in Japanese ) YAMAGUCHI, Tsutomu `` Double A-Bomb Victim : My Life beneath the Atomic Clouds '' 2007 VIAF : 91123358 LCCN : no2009103158 ISNI : 0000 0000 6616 6960 SUDOC : 180104837 NDL : 01098258 CiNii : DA17176362 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tsutomu_Yamaguchi&oldid=804697882 '' Categories : Japanese anti -- nuclear weapons activists People from Nagasaki Prefecture 1916 births 2010 deaths Hibakusha Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in Japan Hidden categories : CS1 uses Japanese - language script ( ja ) CS1 Japanese - language sources ( ja ) All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from October 2010 Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Infobox person using religion Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles with hCards Articles containing Japanese - language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2017 All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from August 2017 Articles with Japanese - language external links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Azərbaycanca Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español فارسی Français 한국어 हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Lietuvių Magyar Malagasy Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Tagalog தமிழ் Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 16 : 00. 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Question: survivor of the 1945 atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki
Answer: Tsutomu Yamaguchi