Sumiteru Taniguchi | |
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 Photograph of Taniguchi taken by USMC photographer Joe O'Donnell in January 1946, it has been featured in multiple exhibitions and is currently held by the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. | |
| Born | 26 January 1929 |
| Died | 30 August 2017 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | 谷口 稜曄 |
| Known for | atomic bombing survivor; anti-nuclear weapons activist |
Sumiteru Taniguchi (谷口 稜曄, Taniguchi Sumiteru, 26 January 1929 – 30 August 2017) was a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a prominent activist for a treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons, and chairman of the Nagasaki Council of A-Bomb Sufferers.[1][2]
- ^ Rich, Motoko (13 August 2017). "Sumiteru Taniguchi, 88, Who Survived Nagasaki to Become Activist, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Schudel, Matt (2 September 2017). "Japanese survivor of Nagasaki atomic attack bared his scars to plead against nuclear war". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2017.