Machinto – Hiroshima/Nagasaki for Peace

Language:

English, Japanese, Spanish

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies, Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions, 17: Partnership for The Goals

Dates:

September 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026

Registration Dates:

August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026

Facilitator(s):

Enid Figueroa enidfigueroaroque@gmail.com
Eriko Katsumata katsumata@aoyamagakuin.jp
Kristin Brown krbrown@igc.org
Mai Okada mokada011@gmail.com

Project Description:

What Hiroshima/Nagasaki mean today and how to keep telling to next generations. Based on reading picture books such as “Machinto” and “My Hiroshima”, and listening to the real voice of survivors, participants learn about what the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought us today. Students share their messages and activities for peace with other students in the world toward the World as One Family.

When is the project most active?

All Year Round

Length of time to complete project:

4-8 weeks with the Zoom workshop

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 Hours Per Week

Facilitator country:

Japan, United States

Will the project include a synchronous exchange?

Yes

Project Phases:

In this project, classes read two books and share their reflections on the books. The steps to getting started are:

1. Share your introduction and ask questions
2. Send us your address to receive a copy of the books: Please visit the “Teacher’s Guide” folder and fill in “Machinto books for your class.”Fo
3. Students read the books and write comments with their reflections.
4. Students create artwork, poetry, and other creative projects to share their message for peace.
5. Students join any other optional Machinto programs and activities.