I Spent a Day with a Japanese 𝔸𝕥ø𝕞𝕚𝕔 𝔹ø𝕞𝕓 Survivor

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Two locations in Japan with a dark history. 80 years later, we can still here first-hand stories from survivors of that horrendous day. This is their story.
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[@TigerTiger-fx3ps]

did he mention that the us unilaterally abrogated the trade agreements they had with japan? forcing them to war? did you know that the us ward (submarine) torpedoed a japanese submarine before pearl harbor even happened (the us started hostilities)?

[@mattthomas8378]

No way, he really did a Sakuraco ad in a video concerning such a complex/emotional topic💀

[@egorex1834]

Ain't no way you just inserted an ad for a topic like this. Is money really that tight? Trash Taste is one of the most successful podcasts ever.

[@agentraydg839]

​@@mattthomas8378I mean.. Why not, right?

[@kaizen3623]

Imagine placing a fking sponsor ad for freaking Sakuraco in a video like this. Joseph....you fking fell off.

[@きゃん-v9i]

I am Japanese. I have seen several interviews with survivors of the Nagasaki atomic bomb. They were all unimaginable, but the one that made the biggest impression on me was the story of a man who was an elementary school student at the time and was walking with three friends. They were walking under the bank, while their friends, who were walking one step ahead of them, were at the end of the bank and were burned all over their bodies by the hot blast from the atomic bomb and died. A man standing a step behind was protected from the heat wave by the bank and was unharmed. There are many such interviews on KZbin, but most of them are only in Japanese. Videos like this one with subtitles are invaluable, allowing more people to understand the horrors of war. I'm grateful to the people involved in the interviews. I hope that all places on Earth will be peaceful.

[@aeiouy80]

@songandwind72 I think it's absolutely nonsense putting it in this perspective, we should just understand that this video is talking about one of the atrocities that only WARS can bring to the table, exactly like many others (Vietnam, Iraq and Afganistan sound familiar?), and the point it's not a competition about who did the worst; also, historically talking, Japan was going to lose the war anyway, sooner or later, even without the nuclear bombs dropping, but that's not the point either. This video should be about understanding that education and diplomacy is the only way to avoid conflicts, even with the neighbour across the road, lets think about that to make a better word for us and provide a better world for those will come in the future.

[@Inojer]

@songandwind72 Pearl Harbor was a military target. Nagasaki and Hiroshima was (and is) civilian cities. Makes a whole lot of a difference.

[@bistol220]

@@InojerNanjing Massacre, Unit 731, Comfort Women, Bataan Death March? Killing 12 to 16 million civilians.

[@tcrime]

@songandwind72 Thank God the US has never attacked another country without declaring war, eh?

[@inevail8575]

​@songandwind72 We aren't speaking of governments nor soldiers, we're speaking of innocent civilians that were involved as collateral damage due to the ridiculous charade we call war. Both sides lost family and loved ones, and it was not of their own volition or will, so don't go framing the decision of a few individuals on it's entire populace. Maybe instead you should leave your obnoxious justifications to yourself.

[@guardianofthehill]

What really fascinates me was what a clear view of history this gentleman has. He grew up in the height of Japanese nationalism and imperialism, yet he doesn't try to justify Japan's involvement in WW2, only explaining that it was a reckless war. That it was done to gain resources. Simultaneously, he acknowledges the fact that was European colonialism in Asia. And he acknowledges many more aspects of history. He is calm, collected, clearly has a passion for educating people, and does not seem to wish to spread revisionist narratives. Thank you Joey for doing this interview. And I hope that the lovely elderly Gentleman continues to enjoy a long and healthy life!

[@PREPFORIT]

We are talking about the A bomb. wake up !

[@MitsuhashiTakashi]

The us had no business in the war just my opinion

[@blancman]

​@@MitsuhashiTakashi Sure if you forget the time when japan attacked the US itself and sure if you want to leave a tyrannical country that committed multiple war crimes unchecked. Apparently the USA is wrong for keeping this country at bay so it couldn't commit any more massacres.

[@TallicaMan1986]

Same, He got passed to that whole thing and realized. This is a Human Problem. I'm guessing he understands The Arms Race.

[@xucollfrost7369]

@@blancman In response to U.S. embargo's on core resources in Japan..

I remember the day I visited Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb Museum, where I attended a talk. What stroke me more, was an atomic bomb survivor talking about promoting Peace and not vengeance. It was one of the most humbling experiences I've had in my life. Joey, you did such an amazing job with this video. Hearing to Nishioka san brought me back to that time, but added a level of realism and perspective which I appreciate deeply. We can have all the assumptions of the experiences and opinions of survivors, but it is only listening to them that we can get deeper into these hard conversations. You are such a good interviewer, I learned so much! Thank you, Gracias! ありがとう

[@ryana5435]

They knew the truth “vengeance caused more vengeance”. They are BASED 🙏

[@geteducatedyoufool4563]

Because people are not a monolith. Some people want peace others want vengeance and all the in between. Same applies to all the Asian countries who suffered from the atrocities Japan committed. Same with the US stance in arming apartheid Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

[@Sammysapphira]

@@geteducatedyoufool4563 Stop spreading misinformation. There is no genocide of "Palestinians." You are advocating for an extremist regime that does the very same as Imperial Japan, yet you speak of peace. Ironic.

[@coffeelatte8616]

​​@@geteducatedyoufool4563 that's why a lot of japanese people stand with Palestinian and condemned Israel act of violence and genocide they did

[@Laroling]

It was an amazing but saddening experienced seeing the horrifying drawings and reading and listening to different account, and then seeing the lovely but sad paper crane memorial.

[@seasyrenn]

When Nishioka-san said he cried with joy seeing plants bloom and tree's producing buds after the disaster,that was so incredibly touching and crushing in same time.Thank you Nishioka-san for giving us glimpse of your life at it's most fragile state. We won't forget what happened.

[@Lane1-bd2xb]

RIP BOZO SMOKING THAT JAP PACK

[@gustinex]

Even at the golden age of 92, the man speaks with so much vividness to the memory and with so much wisdom to his presentations. He hates the word "hell" and even though he went through it, he do not want to use that word upon other people. I have so much respect for him

[@CCRhorst]

It’s incredible hearing people like him speak about the experiences they had during the war. Last year a Holocaust survivor came to my town (10 days after the attacks in Israel) and spoke about how he survived going to various camps, how he survived Auschwitz by sneaking to a different line than the one Dr. Mengele himself told him to go to. He spoke about his experiences the exact same way Mr. Nishioka did here in the video.

[@Typhonnyx]

@@CCRhorst Are you gonna spend a day with a surviving comfort woman, a survivor of a Japanese POW camps, Maybe a survivor of unit 731, or survivors Korean or otherwise that survived the Bataan death march, maybe survivors of those kidnapped by the Japanese forced to work and fight on the various islands they took over? Interview a survivor of the rape of Nanjing? The atomic bombings were horrible but it helped end the war. Otherwise Millions more would have died. Also the fire bombings killed way more people

[@CCRhorst]

@@Typhonnyx not sure what my comment did to warrant such assumptions but yes, I would love to sit and listen to them if I had the chance. There was a man from my dad’s hometown that was a POW for 3 years, he was captured in the Philippines and brought to Japan. He was actually in Nagasaki when the bomb was dropped. Never had a chance to meet with him because he had long since been dead before I even knew about him. I’ve always felt the stories of the past need to be shared and remembered so we don’t have history repeat itself. Of course I’m aware of the atrocities committed by the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy. I never said anything in my comment above about whether I thought the use of the atomic bombs was for good or bad so why the leap in assumptions? Just because of the atrocities their military committed do you think it’s not acceptable for people to have empathy for the Japanese civilians that died and suffered whether it be from the atomic bombs or the carpet bombings?

[@Lane1-bd2xb]

RIP BOZO SMOKING THAT JAP PACK

[@taison1623]

私は日本人ですが、日本人にとっても非常に良い話しを聞けることができました。 西岡さんの体験談や歴史的な証言は、時代を超えて私たちに大切な教訓を与えてくれます。原爆被災者の方々がどれだけ厳しい状況を生き抜いたのかを知ることは、戦争の悲惨さや平和の重要性を深く考えるきっかけになります。 こうした体験談を残し、共有することは、後世の人々に戦争の真実や平和の尊さを伝える非常に大切な取り組みです。今、被爆者の生の声を直接聞くことが難しくなっている中で、ビデオや文章として記録を残すことが一層重要になっています。 平和の意義を考える機会を作ってくださった方々に感謝するとともに、あなたがこの映像を作り、次の世代に伝えようとしている姿勢もとても素晴らしいと思います。 どうもありがとうございます。

[@ryana5435]

The old gentleman and you are the minority in Japan now. Those young Netto-uyoku aren’t like this gentleman. That’s why Japan is not like German after WWII. We need more Japanese like this gentleman and you! World Peace ☮️

[@ALLKASDLLS-mg4lu]

@@ryana5435 Nah, Germany is pretty hypocritical. They pretend to be remorseful for their atrocities, yet they still openly support Israel. Japan, on the other hand, criticizes Israel. Germany is just doing a political performance. And this is not well known, but Germany has only apologized to the Jews and Poles, and has hardly apologized to Germany's former colonies, such as Namibia, nor has it admitted to war crimes.

[@dfhgghf-b2j]

@@ALLKASDLLS-mg4lu Yeah, people say Japan has no remorse, but Japan has never been in a war since the war. From the Cold War to the present day, it's always been the Allied nations that start wars. And Japan is still follows the Peace Constitution created by the US, so the Japanese army(Self-Defense Forces) cannot attack any other countries so Japan has the most peaceful military in the world. Even Germany has changed its military to be capable of starting wars by amending its laws many times after the war. China is threatening neighboring countries by expanding its military while saying to Japan that it does not reflect on its past. The US, Russia, China, and other allied countries should reflect on their past more than Japan.

@@ALLKASDLLS-mg4lu You don't even realize how silly you sound do you? Germany is pretending to be remorseful for attempting to exterminate the people of Israel, by supporting Israel against people that want to exterminate them? You realize that Adolf and the Mufti of Palestine were buddies right? That the Palestinians under the British mandate supported Adolf's goal and killed jews in that area who were already living there in frequent pogrom attacks? You know the Quran and their pdf prophet both explicitly call for and condone the extermination of these people? There's really two options, you've fallen for the lies of people without looking into it (i.e. stupidity) or you actually support the extermination of the people (i.e. evil). Israel isn't perfect by a long shot, but to think they couldn't wipe the people in gaza out in a week is just embarrassingly stupid. They want to kill those hiding behind civilians and just like Dresden, that tactic doesn't work and by allowing it to be reframed you're actually incentivizing the tactic i.e. you're part of the cause of killing more civilians.

[@Jagger_33]

@@dfhgghf-b2j stop glazing japan they have denied several HORRIFIC war crimes that they committed.

[@TechnoBabble]

These kinds of videos are so incredibly important. Not just for the purposes of simply documenting someone's experiences, but also because it captures those experiences and the tragedy of using those kinds of weapons so much more authentically than dramatized retellings or (in my opinion) even written works. No hyperbole, no hatred towards those not involved, no spreading of rumours. Just his lived experiences. His closing statement is absolutely correct and recountings from survivors of nuclear weapons should serve as the ultimate reminder that there are no winning sides in nuclear war.

[@cheyennemoore8380]

Right. I'm so amazed at how he is determined to just talk about his experiences, no extra padding or anything, yet it conveys things more wholely than others I've heard.

[@Shebeast3]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Plorant11]

Japan killed millions of people all across Asia and raped countless of women and kids search up Nanjing massacre

[@Lane1-bd2xb]

RIP BOZO SMOKING THAT JAP PACK

[@InuSocials]

Haven’t watched it all the way through yet but I wanted to share something I learned in a bio class of mine. There are still living ginkgo trees that were close to the epicenter of the bomb’s blast. Even despite the destructive power of the bomb, those trees still bloom every year. Turns out that Gingko trees are the oldest and last surviving tree species from the Permian era. Well before the dinosaurs. They have survived 3 previous mass extinction events, the Permian which wiped out over 90% of the then living species on Earth, the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event, and then the Late Cretaceous event with the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. Because of this Gingko leaves are a symbol for incredible resiliency and hope in times of extreme despair and grief. They have since become my favorite plant.

[@captcha42]

That's the absolute best plant fact I have ever heard. Thank you very much.

[@aeiouy80]

This was such an interesting notion that you shared! There was a Gingko tree close to the place where I've lived in Auckland (NZ) and I was soo fascinated by its beauty, but now I like it even more. Thanks a lot for sharing! 🙏

[@cheyennemoore8380]

That plant literally said, "nah bro, I ain't going nowhere" lol. Thanks for sharing. Idk this plant existed, but I love it now.

[@Shebeast3]

wow that's amazing

[@ethandescoto1569]

Thanks for doing this Joey. It’s really some of the best stuff you can bring out there in the internet so people are properly educated.

[@sorrylorry1480]

This video is the first time I hear about the ABCD line, helped in understanding from another point of view. Thank you for the video!

[@sophiesong8937]

Something omitted in invoking the ABCD line, and description of european vassal states of Asia, is that Japan was occupying Korea and Manchuria in 1940, and had for years before that.

[@jmth__dwtjqgad]

まじか。日本では高校生くらいで勉強するのに

[@bennybouken]

I knew European countries and the US colonized some asian countries but never the "ABCD"

[@cheyennemoore8380]

Ditto. I didn't know about this when we learned of this history. Glad it was well explained.

[@chsaumz]

@@jmth__dwtjqgad We learn about the occupation of other countries in Asia, but it isn’t described as “ABCD” because many other countries we’re involved in the war outside of the pacific theater for the US/Allies

[@elkevera]

You held up through the interview while I am sitting over here in Germany a crying mess. For this man to be so humble and sticking to the facts is so admirable. I wished that one day the world will take the guilt of our fathers off our shoulders too.- Thank you kindly Joey, this was an absolutely needed piece of work.☮

[@lm-pw9ul]

Interesting story

You don't have any guilt over your fathers, that's imposed on yourselves, to the point you're allowing it to be repeated by new imports with impunity. The point is to learn from it, which every nation should learn from Germany and Japan and the USSR and not repeat those mistakes by thinking "It could never be us" it is very easily any of us, just look at lockdowns, people on TV calling for unvaxed camps openly.

[@crab1875]

@@elkevera pathetic, look at what Japan did in china and other Asian countries doing the war. You will be disturbed by the facts. Most of the Japanese government still won’t recognise the atrocities. It’s horrible that civilians died in Japan but we need to understand that in some form, karma exists.

[@cheyennemoore8380]

I'm humbled to hear this, as an American who holds no hate towards Germany, only sadness like that for Japanese and other countries. We're all trying to learn I hope, at least from the people I've met or heard about in recent times. Especially the younger generations, which is inspiring.

[@BiA-hg7qr]

You're lucky Japanese soldiers didn't take your grandmother as a "comfort woman".

[@MyessaKupo]

Nishioka-san might well be the best storyteller I've ever had the pleasure of listening to! I don't understand Japanese but through his body language and use of onomatopoeia just reading the subtitles to the sound of his voice left me captivated, it felt like I was in the room! It's hard to put my thoughts together into words but simply put Nishioka-san is inspirational. To retell the event in as pure and factual way as he possibly can is a testament to his integrity. He's effortlessly charismatic and I couldn't help but laugh alongside him, he's infectious! Thank you for sharing his brilliance.

[@mintman325]

I was family friends with Paul Tibbets, the man who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. His brother and my grandmother both worked at the Pacific Bell Telephone Company in the 1950’s. I met him when I was young he had his WW2 hat on. My dad pulled me aside and said, “what that man did is so important, but do not ask him about it.” So I didn’t and I always wanted to know, I was studying WW2 6 years later and we got to the bomb. I was stunned, I piped up and said “That’s Mr. Tibbets I know him.”

[@Steve-xo5pq]

That's super interesting. Your dad probably told you not to ask, because I'm sure the man had some pretty complex feeling about his involvement in that. People love to oversimplify emotional subjects l like this because it's easier than taking an objective look at things. The implications of the bombs dropped that day go far beyond "should we have done it." In order to fully understand history and its impact on the modern day, you have to go beyond absolutes. As the guy who took part in that even, I'm sure Mr. Tibbets spent a lot of time thinking about all that, or maybe trying not to...

[@andres5724]

Cap 🧢

[@NintendoFan7141]

​@@Steve-xo5pq He's gone on record saying he had no regrets, would do the same thing given the same circumstances, and he's proud to have planned and executed the mission.

[@daniel-darling]

Why would you ever want to know that man?

[@dumflame]

⁠@@daniel-darlingwhy would you not?

[@moomoo7706]

16:00 The "mysteries" he refers to have some answers 1. "Why didn't they bomb Nagasaki earlier, even though it had such military importance?" - The main reason was because the geography made it hard to locate with radar for night raids. It was easier to hit other Japanese towns with military significance. The only reason Nagasaki was targeted with the atomic bomb at all, was due to Kokura (the main target) being obscured by smoke from Yahata (caused by an earlier firebombing raid), thus the B-29 crew chose to head for their backup target: Nagasaki. 2. "Also, why did they bomb the outskirts of the city and not the center?" - Cloud cover over the city limited the B-29 bombardier's ability to see the drop zone. Due to attempting several passes on Kokura earlier, they only had enough fuel for one pass on Nagasaki. There happened to be a gap in the cloud cover that allowed them to aim the bomb, but it was several miles from the intended drop point. They chose to drop the bomb on the available target anyways. why they chose to still drop the bomb could still be considered a mystery, as there was a protocol to dispose of the bomb in the ocean if there was no good opportunity to drop it.

[@toomanyopinions8353]

Ah yes, thanks. This has more info than my comment on the subject. It’s interesting to me that he doesn’t know this. Maybe it’s only info circulated in the USA? Or the English speaking world? I’ve seen over the years lots of things related to this war that seem pretty important and vital but are only circulated in either Japan or the USA, and in Japanese or English, and not both.

[@moomoo7706]

@@toomanyopinions8353 the language barrier could be part of it, but to be fair there are a lot of people that don't know much about WWII radar (other than maybe the British air defense radar) since it isn't talked about a lot.

[@toomanyopinions8353]

@@moomoo7706 I mean but just like the basic reasoning behind why Nagasaki was targeted and where in the city was hit - honestly the radar seems like the least important part of it, you could probably learn all about it without ever hearing about the radar aspect. In fact, I’m pretty sure that’s how they taught it to me in school, the first time around when I was like 10 or so. They just discussed it in terms of visuals with the clouds/smoke. So since I don’t think knowledge of radar is necessary information, I have to conclude that the subject just isn’t information that was shared with the Japanese public for whatever reason.

[@mysteriouspresent5186]

If you don't want things like this happening again; instead of playing the VICTIM; Japan, you'd tell the truth; the full story. You could add the total number of people killed by Italy and Germany together during WW2; DOUBLE IT, and it still wouldn't be more than the number of people the Japanese killed, ALONE. Go read about Japan's official stance of these events: "They did not happen; so there was no need to apologize.". The Japanese got off easy; no, they got off FREE. Do not make the mistake of thinking they are the victim. Around 20-21 million people died to Germany and Italy during WW2; but around 81 million died to the 3 axis powers, total. They lost around 2-3 MILLION PEOPLE; and around 1/3+ of that was from those bombs

[@dvp39]

So why was it exactly on a church?

[@sebwk01]

Watched this together with my Japanese fiance. We both found it incredibly interesting. Wonderful video Joey, and what a good speaker the old gentleman is, in spite of his age!

[@astider]

43:34 Joey did 'Eigo jouzu' him lol. Joke aside, this was a really great video. I love that Joey can connect us to many interesting Japanese people and bring us good content. I've been to Hiroshima Peace Museum earlier this year and this video kind of fill the missing part of Nagasaki side I wonder about.

[@sethgallagher6042]

Joey this might be the best video you've ever done... Literally in tears thinking about when I went to the peace museum when I was younger and thinking about the flip side of the coin story I heard from my grandfather hearing the planes crashing during pearl harbor when he was young after they emigrated from Japan to Hawaii. Thank you for giving this indepth story only a survivor can tell properly. Peace ☮️

[@Inojer]

Not to belittle your other content in any way, but this is the best video you've ever made in my opinion. Thank you!

[@Termenz1]

This oddly felt like Tom Scott.

[@Kokkurichan]

I visited Japan in 2010 when I was 17 years old. One of the things I got to do there was listen to the last living Hiroshima survivor tell her experience. It was both eye-opening and heartbreaking to hear this woman relive her trauma and break down in tears. It's a story and a memory that will stick with me for as long as I live. Thank you for sharing Nishioka-san's story with us

[@SATO_FD2R]

This is what I fear the most, losing the wisdom of our elders who've experienced the burdens and destruction of the world wars. I don't want history to repeat itself....

[@Shebeast3]

❤👏

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

But even some elders alive make repeating a possibility. Men like abe denied and continue to deny Nanking and took photos of himself on a plane with unit 731 printed on it. Which is no wonder why Chinese students mocked his death

[@Xnoob545]

I'm 15, far too young to have witnessed WW2 But i just like know that another world war would be catastrophic and should be avoided at all costs It doesn't take a genius to realize that And if a lot of other kids my age DON'T realize then... Man, i dont even know what to say about that one

[@Lane1-bd2xb]

RIP BOZO SMOKING THAT JAP PACK

[@stefum2709]

What a lovely grampa!! 🩵listening to him tell his story was so calming and special but heartbreaking at the same time, he seems very kind and funny to talk to either way, seniors like him are the best ☺️ And of course, thanks to Joey for making another great quality video! it never disappoints

[@Nox-Revelon]

I love how he was not forceful about his way of telling his experience. Basically, he was saying - "Take the story how you will." He didn't influence us in anyways. Just giving us his Raw version of what he had seen with his own eyes. I respect him on this. Not many people can do what he did because most people wanted to be the hero in their own narratives. The fact that he didn't spread hate was also amazing. He know his responsibility well in that part and carried through it for generations. If that's not Giga Chad, I don't know what is. In another part where he said he felt nothing, mostly numb was the realest thing I've ever heard when it comes to war stories. You can interpret that as you will, and maybe some people would even say it was probably shock, etc. But I think it's the survivor mindset where it goes something like -'It happened. Nothing we can do about it. Just need to keep going." (Maybe, i don't know. But i would love to think so) Overall, I love listening to his experience. Of course it was sad and fucked up part of history and some countries still suffer from war, like Gaza, Lebanon and many others. But, I hope many will survive and live to tell the tale, like Nishioka-san here and continue to fight for our future generation.

[@chocomilo1628]

And all the war smell of american involved. It is funny how american empire do3snt change, just perfected how they used make up to cover the war crime

[@BloodBornShadowWalker]

​@@chocomilo1628just like how Japan covered their war crimes In WW2, you don't want to bring up their shit right?

[@Chimeratech8]

I visited the Hiroshima Peace Museum earlier this year. If anyone goes there, I highly recommend checking to see if there are any hibakusha lectures happening on the basement level of the museum. Most of them are in Japanese, but I was lucky enough that an English lecture was being held as well that day. I got to listen to a lecture by a woman whose mother survived the bombing while most of her classmates died. Going to the museum to see the displays is already very powerful but listening to someone with a very close connection to the bombing was even more so. I have to applaud the lecturer for not only sharing her mother's traumatic story but also for doing so in a second language which I'm sure was not easy.

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

It's great you get to be with a survivor, for we never know what's it like to experience first-hand or lived through an a-bomb attack. What's sad is that the survivors are slowly dwindling. It's a privilege to be with one. Such survivors has to be respected, their stories be heard and never forgotten, their legacies always remembered and preserved.

[@sylvia.s.s.]

I lived in Japan for several years and something that bothered me a lot when I was studying it's history, was that when it comes to the atomic bombs you hear a lot of Hiroshima but very little about Nagasaki. I'm so glad you did this interview with a Nagasaki survivor. Thank you so much for sharing his experience with the world. 西岡さん、どうもありがとうございます!

[@elf5012]

Our beloved dad served in the Pacific Theatre in WW2, primarily in Samoa. He was a chief mechanic for the DC9s. My Dad said that the US propaganda machine never mentioned the horrible burns and suffering of the Japanese people at that time. I am so glad this topic is current, and lessons from that tragedy must be learned. Your interview with that incredible survivor was thought-provoking. Thank you; he is a fine man.

[@lyndylou752]

When I was in Hiroshima, I also heard one of these amazing people speak about their experiences. The speaker had such gentle dignity and a great sense of humour and courage. During the talk, I was in tears both from sorrow and laughter. But I think the thing that stood out to me the most was that there was no animosity, only a deep desire that this should never happen again. These survivors now are few in number, and your recording of this story is so necessary for future generations. Thank you for this amazing piece of history. Mate you done us proud.

[@oomay1925]

Really highlights this tragedy really was not that long ago. I can only hope the world doesn't need to witness another one but history can be a terrifying circle.

[@Bababooieism]

This dude at 92 is sharp as a tac! Experienced the horror of humans and war and lived to remind us never to do it again. Thanks for this Joey and Nishioki-san.

[@letsfindoutwhy3233]

Thanks for doing this, we need as many stories preserved for future generations

[@blitxaac]

Thank you very much for the interview Joey! It's a shame the algorithm isn't doing you good, so here's a comment to hopefully put it in recommendations

[@Mr2squids]

This was an amazing video Joey, thank you. Maybe it's because I recently lost my grand-aunt, who was one of the last residents of the Hansen's disease colony of Kalaupapa, but I straight up cried when Nishioka-san described the aftermath of the bombing. I think it's vital to capture and relay the first-hand accounts of those who survived some of the most terrible moments in history... before the survivors disappear for good. It's beyond important to remember that the decisions made in a moment can resonate for years, decades even, beyond the actions themselves. Thank you again, Joey.

[@riverotters]

This was so moving, and Nishioka-san's story was fascinating. He's a charming man. Your interviewing style is very professional, and your Japanese seems excellent. I'm very impressed with this. I certainly would've become overly emotional if I were addressing this topic as an interviewer, so I commend you on keeping the atmosphere comfortable for Nishioka-san. I learned so much from this. Heartbreaking, of course, but also a lot of hope expressed.

[@KaoruGoyle]

Joey, my biggest respect, the production of this video is profesional like, and its a treasure. We should treasure these last survivors, hear their stories before they are gone. History that is forgotten is often times repeated, but humans cannot repeat these mistakes. Also for 90+ this man was so sharp! A pleasure to hear him, he even joked a bit. What a good interview. deserves more views!!

[@tera7685]

I was in Hiroshima briefly in April; I never attended any interviews but the weight of the loss there weighed on me the entire time I was there. I always looked for signs of the loss around the city - swore never to forget.

[@Satomori323]

私の家族親戚には広島の原爆被災者はいましたが、こんな内容の話は聞いた事ありませんでした。 西岡さんにインタビューして下さったこと、貴重な話をシェアして下さった西岡さんに感謝致します。

[@-_pi_-]

I’m usually a pretty stoic, emotionless man, but for some reason that beginning shot of the nuke actually made me cry. I think since that day the first one dropped our world changed for the worse. It’s sad that humans do this shit.

[@EmmaBGames]

Nishioka Hiroshi, I have heard about being a survivour for a long while and have heard of him declining interviews because he did not feel as if he could offer perspectives that mattered, and I was saddened to heard this because I feel that everyone's perspective matters when it comes to monumental events. I am overjoyed to hear him sharing his memories, opinions, and perspectives with you and with us as I have always thought that he has a kind and peaceful smile and that people with such smiles that come from such adversity must have things to teach us about how to live our lives and I can definitely say I was not disappointed. Thank you Joey for the remarkable interview and your magnificent prompting and questions. I am sure you were very nervous to speak with such a man with such a powerful aura as Nishioka-san, this conversation is a monumental moment in history speaking with a reserved and strong elder, an honest-to-goodness historic figure. Nishioka-san, it has been an absolute pleasure to hear from you. I learned many new things and appreciate your time teaching us. I will treasure this conversation. I respect you very much and I am happy to hear that you are well. I remember reading only one article about your experiences over 10 years ago and I wanted to learn more. Thank you.

[@SusanJERitta]

At 42:50 - I highly recommend anyone who visits Nagasaki to see these trees. We went at sunset after the shrine had closed and there is an indescribable energy to them. I feel incredibly honored to have been able to visit them in person.

[@aishani9207]

This truly was a horrifying situation but I pay my respect to the survivors🙌

[@sjonnoh]

That moment Hiroshi asks Joey which Asian country was the only country which wasn't colonized at the time, my brain instantly whispered: "They never got Thailand' (from the video: History of the entire world, I guess).

[@buburbasi3983]

Well Malaysia and Singapore got taken out by the Japanese soldiers using bicycles to travel from Thailand.

[@niklassjvar1635]

Even more crazier space dust!

[@Lane1-bd2xb]

RIP BOZO SMOKING THAT JAP PACK

[@cynthiawu7170]

This man is so humble. If more people took this approach to expressing their experiences, what a peaceful world we would live in! it is so easy to believe you "know better" or have something to "teach" others and behave like you have some preordained mandate to spread your views and turn other people's opinions towards yours when you have had profound experiences in life. But what was so much more powerful here is this gentle and unexaggerated recounting of just simply what happened and what he saw. I respect how he does not embellish, does not take other people's second hand accounts to make his own story more glorified, and how he doesn't think he has any "lessons" to teach other people including children to whom he has talked. He just tells his story, encourages people to ask questions, and hopes they can take away what they want and need from his experiences. It is really an admirable approach to anything in life and the mark of the best teachers... the ones who inspire the learners to think critically for themselves about information and then make their own conclusions after this self reflection. What a great man.

[@The_Duh]

Love the direction that Joey taking with his channel

[@gibarix881]

wow, watching the whole video was a rollercoaster of emotions. Humble and funny guy with an incredible, but horrifying story. Thank you Joey for the video.

[@Squalldane]

Bro this is the best documentary I've ever seen featuring a survivor of the bombings. Well done!!

[@-tom-8720]

Now this is the content I want to see from Joey

[@sisyphus_strives5463]

This old man is awesome, you can tell he's read quite a lot about these events, besides just experiencing them

[@randombub6727]

I really appreciate these long, in depth interviews you do. i always pay attention to the full thing, because they feel so important. this was a wonderful watch and i'm glad you both talked about this topic honestly in the way you did.

[@francescabrooker-rao9534]

This is an incredible interview, I was glued to it, what an amazing and detailed testimonial. I saw you mentioned the video wasn’t getting a lot of traction due to the subject matter but nonetheless you should be very proud of having made it.

[@sp10482]

I never really comment but, been watching his videos for a long time now. This video was truly one of his extraordinary ones, I hope he makes more of such videos. And, also I ask everyone to comment so that this video may get watched by more people.

[@黒いドラゴン]

this is a good video and I'm glad to see Nishioka-san in such a good health, because in my country, the absolute majority of people over 80 years old (even if they are absolutely sane) simply do not remember many moments from their lives, there is practically nothing concrete in their words, I’m not even talking about any political events that they witnessed . This is incredible! It was clear that Nishioka-san was happy to talk, I would love to talk with him if it was possible, he is so lively for his age)))

[@EmikoFukui]

Such a heavy topic to make a video about, but you handled it really well and with the utmost respect. It's good to hear these kind of stories, so we never forget the horrors that happened. I even learned something thanks to this video. As a Dutch I did not know about the ABCD-line. I never heard about any of that in school.

[@dharmapratama.i9487]

i just wonder how you guys in netherland teach about history. in indonesia we just taught that both colonization from ducth or either japan was horrifying and small part of politics side at that time. realy keen to hear from 2 different of perspective.

[@EmikoFukui]

@@dharmapratama.i9487 we do learn about the colonization in Indonesia, but not really in dept. At least not for the basic history classes. At the fourth grade in high school we have a choice to specialize in certain subjects. I choose history and there I did learn more in dept about the colonization. I also spoke with survivors from the Japanese camps as part of our classes.

[@The_Infidelis]

That quote or name of the photo in the beginning 2:15 immediately set the tone for me. The image just sends a chill down my spine. Flattened ground where buildings once stood. The certainty of death, but nothing is left standing. Not even a tombstone standing. I appreciate this opportunity to learn from history.

[@tcrime]

You're making some really great stuff of late, Joey. I think this might be the most powerful of all of them - as you say, hearing first-hand about the reality of nuclear weapons is something rare (and soon might be impossible), so it is incredibly important to make people understand. Hopefully Nishioka-san is right and these weapons are never used again.

[@jaycerdeno3924]

Poor old man. Many decades later he still remember in detail the things happened on that horrific bombings. A haunting memory for him For his age,he still have a sharp mind.

[@Thenderick]

Despite what he witnessed and endured, this man seems like a chill grandpa! Best wishes to him, the world needs many more people like him! I for one, strive to be one! Great video Joey!

[@アレックスの部屋-s9h]

そういう経験した人の居残りは少ないから、凄く貴重な話を聞いて、ありがとう

[@CowsFriend1333]

I had the privilege (I am saying this as only a percentage of people around the world get the chance to travel) to visit Nagasaki this August. I’ve travelled Japan a fair bit and I really think there isn’t another city that is as interesting as Nagasaki. From its historic relics such as Dejima from its days as the only foreign trading port to its beautiful skyline viewed from Mount Inasa, the city is really underrated. But I think what really got me to love this city is the message that it brings. Nagasaki was the last civilian city in history that had a nuclear weapon detonated during wartime with the intent to kill. But the message that the city embodies seems to indicate that Nagasaki is willing to show the world it’s wounds and story. It almost as if the city is willing to take a bullet and forever be the stain in the history book. Nagasaki hopes that it will remain the last city to be nuclear bombed. It’s a truly an impactful city to visit. The scale of the consequences are really hard to decipher unless you’ve actually been there; hence I encourage to those who are keen and have the ability to travel to give Nagasaki a chance on your itinerary! Thank you for the video Joey, its one of the most informative videos on the matter and I hope everyone takes Nishioka-san’s story to heart.

[@ColumineMiette]

This should be required viewing in history classes! You could even work in a craft of making an origami paper crane and also tell the story of Sadako and why the paper crane relates to the lesson.

[@paulpaterson1661]

That's rich. Considering Japanese education system hides all the atrocities they caused during the 1930s and 1940s

[@casey5260]

this is invaluable. thank you for posting. we need to preserve first hand accounts of this terrible tragedy

[@listenuplillith]

This was so beautiful. like you said at the end , in a sobering way it's beautiful, using your platform to have these stories and perspectives shared when our/future generations will only learn about these things from textbooks and school.

[@Darkness_Damage]

this felt more like a conversation rather than an interview since he was asking questions from joey, loved it

[@TATOOINETABLEFLIP]

Jesus. Joey …this was GRIPPING! I’ve been to the Genbaku Dome, the memorial park, and the museum. It’s nearly impossible to convey the feelings brought on by being there. For me, the greatest thing is the peace park and the museum: there’s not a shred of blame in the entire place, but only the wish for peace. Great video, man. Really fantastic work here. I can’t wait to see more docos of this caliber from you!

[@JohnSmith-yz7uh]

We met a survivor in Hiroshima a few weeks ago. He came up to us asked in good English where we're from. Couldn't really ask him any details as we were baffled by the fact that he was a survivor, 11 years at the time.

[@Hepheat75]

This is so interesting, to hear the voice of someone who experienced that horrific event first-hand is just really intriguing.

[@professionalvr]

This is probably one of the best videos that Joey has ever made. Watched it from beginning to end. It's really a sobering to hear the first hand accounts of a survivor from the bombing of either Hiroshima or Nagasaki. Thank you for sharing stories such as the one of Nishioka-san. I would like some day to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, so I can learn more about those inhumane and horrific events surrounding them. Let us learn from the A bombings of those two Japanese cities and never let such things to happen ever again. Greetings from Bulgaria.

[@tionis6814]

What an incredible perspective he has, he's absolutely right.

[@Ozai75]

Joey thanks for this. It's so important that we have these stories as so soon they're going to pass from living memory. An amazingly graceful man and extremely well spoken. This is really one of your best interviews by far.

[@jazzifizzleno16]

This is like an Abroad in Japan video topic. Big ups, love to see this kind of content

[@hayleykhan896]

This is amazing joey, thank you for raising awareness like this. This must never happen again

[@internetdollgrl]

joey i know you won’t see this but i seriously just get more impressed each time you upload!!! you deserve so much and i hope you enjoy your life on youtube for the many years to come 🖤 love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@nyminh]

Has to be one of the best KZbin videos I've seen the past weeks. Thanks for everyone who worked to make this happen. I fully agree with Joeys statement at the end of the vid. Hearing witnesses stories about an event makes it so much easier to imagine the event. When you hear their stories, it's like they are creating a movie in your mind with their words and you can see it more clearly than, for example, when you hear it in school or read a Wikipedia article. I had a map of Nagasaki open on my other display and kinda tried to follow the points where he approximately could have been at the different moments of his story. I agree with Mr. Hiroshi that it is impossible to make humans stop having nuclear or other types of weapons. The problem is not the weapons, they are just a tool of a conflict between humans, kinda like a symptom that emerges from a conflict. I think we need to learn to deal with conflicts in a more healthy way (if anyhow possible) and maybe then, in idk how many thousands of years, weapons might still be there but catch dust instead of being used. Or get recycled into spaceships or used to protect humanity from invading aliens.

[@CypressKing]

He was so objective and simply said things as they were, which honestly, made me feel even more heartbreak than when victims cry sharing their stories. Because he doesn’t need to do that for someone to understand the sheer horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thank you Joey for interviewing him ❤

[@anelecky]

Thank you so much for giving us this super valuable interview

[@MundoYui]

The level of content Joey has been producing nowadays is just absolutely extraordinary. Definitely the best out of all the content creators covering Japan related content.

[@ilikefood4482]

I’ve been recently curious about this topic as it’s never really been talked about in school for me. What timing for Joey to release a mini documentary 🙏

[@NikkigandCo]

This is absolutely the best and most important video you’ve done on your channel imo. Meeting this man who’s first hand experience can change lives. I’ve watched every documentary on the bombing and read so many books and currently reading “Nuclear War by Annie Jacobson” which is a hard read but a must I think. It’s something we should all have some basic knowledge of in today’s volatile climate. Well done for this and thank you. It’s a hard thing to decide to talk about but it’s essential for us with everything going on in the world.

[@TheJavapup]

Wow this was really good, I hope you do more like this. I learned a lot from his perspective.

[@NitFlickwick]

Thank you, Nishioka-san. I did not expect to wake up to this the day after Thanksgiving, but I appreciate it. Thank you, Joey, for sharing it with the world.

[@SetiKt]

I have no words. This is a BANGER video.

[@Daisy-sc6tm]

Wow how amazing was that? There aren't very many people who where there left and we should listen to them while we can. It was heartwarming when he spoke of the spring and how he was so happy to see the buds on the trees. This was good Joey. More things like this plz.

[@nennex]

Thank you, Nishioka Hiroshi for your experience and knowledge our future will be better because of it and we will remember to show our humanity under dire circumstances. After disaster pride could never be worth more than a true miracle.

[@dandomine]

Thank you, Joey, for this interview! I loved the format and the story Nishioka-san had to tell about the bombing of Nagasaki. I would love to see more videos like this on different subjects and themes. Firsthand accounts always push to more reflection, not to mention how informative they are. Please, do some more in the future!

[@johnnyquiddd7281]

Absolutely beautiful.... To see a man who didn't drown in his anger and hatred for the ones who did this to him and his country. A man who was able to forgive the ones who ruined his country... Even though he had every right to be angry, every right to hate them, and yet he decided to forgive. It restores my faith in humanity every time I see someone like this. Nishioka-san is amazing, such a strong gentleman and very knowledgeable about history, a great storyteller, and his mind is so sharp even at his age ( he reminds me of my grandpa, he was a kid in the WW2 era and he told me a lot of stories about how life was back then ) Thank you Joey 🫡✌️🤝 this is one of your best videos

[@yuhan4469]

based on your 2nd statement, korea, china, philippines and the rest of the japanese-occupied countries in the pacific theatre should have the right to hate japan, which the chinese and koreans still do but people nowadays lambasts them for holding an old grudge just cause japan experienced the atomic bomb, meanwhile said countries experience much higher casualty rates for their civilians and died a way worse death instead of it being instant.

[@johnnyquiddd7281]

@songandwind72 "ruined his country" as in the aftermath of the atomic bombs, just that. Sorry, maybe it was an overstatement on my part, but we can both agree that WW2 was ugly ( to say the least ) for all the countries involved. And yes... to a certain degree I agree with you, the Japanese imperial mindset and propaganda was extremely detrimental for Japan and its people overall.

@@johnnyquiddd7281 No we can't agree with that. It was the last war where there were clear and obvious good guys and clear and obvious bad guys, i.e. (Germany, Japan, and USSR). Japanese people today still have the same mindset, "No foreigners here" etc on shops. We accept it because at least they're not conducting inhumane experiments and sex slavery today en masse. Also idk what the others are talking about Chinese and Koreans do hate the japanese. They really really hate them.

[@jayphillips4942]

Thank you! This was an amazing documentary, you kept the questions relevant and respectful to the guests. I felt like I was in the room with you. Chris wants to be the movie maker but you are so much better! Please keep them coming!

[@gman0136]

Thank you for this Joey. Lest we forget.

[@chiefbosnmate]

OUTSTANDING Episode ! Thank You!

[@Bronk7]

It's a struggle to put into words the sheer importance of continuing to share experiences like these. People aren't typically very interested in historical topics which isn't too big an issue, but the events described by Nishioka-san here should at the very least be made mandatory learning for when it comes to modern society's understanding of the cost of war. Thank you for organising this interview, Joey 🙇‍♂️

[@rainbowwren5542]

It is amazing to see you make this documentary style video. Using your platform to address such an important and profound topic is truly commendable. As global tensions rise, we need to remember the devastating effects of nuclear war. I hope you are able to continue to make impactful content! Great work Joey!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Hard to believe as it may be, there are a few Double Hibakusha, who survived Hiroshima, only to be bombed again in Nagasaki.

[@drzanek7564]

I am amazed by the amount of details in the story of Nishioka and how unjudgemental it is. The man just gives an account of such traumatic story, you would think, one couldn't tell without falling apart emotionally. Or perhaps this numbness is just the other side of the coin of trauma. Anyway, thank you Joey for the interview about the topic that should never be forgotten.

[@NatzoXavier]

I love this old man, incredible story. He seems very sweet too!

[@mandasmovingcastle]

these are the most important interviews one can do, so i applaud you for it. i interviewed my grandfather on the opposite side of the war when i was a teen and remember being heartbroken then; the stories of humans facing such terrible hardships will never not be compelling. we need to listen.

[@Phantom_madman]

What a kind soul even experiencing so much trauma he still has the heart to be considerate of others

[@lillewilleman]

this is one of the best videos on the internet. you seriously did an incredible job putting this whole thing together and i can't commend you enough for sharing Nishioka-san's story in such a respectful way.

[@aubriegrimm3373]

never clicked faster. I already know many stories from survivors and family members

[@jancygonzalez6704]

It was such a amazing video to hear his perspective on the war that caused so many deaths and injuries. Even with all that he still wasn't being vengeful or spiteful shows how strong of a person he is.

[@mn53]

貴重な素晴らしいインタビューをありがとうございました。感謝します。 私の両親は西岡氏とほぼ同じ年齢です。どうか彼がまだこれからもお元気でいらっしゃいますように。

[@koberburwa]

I'm from Ukraine, and as I was watching this I caught myself thinking of this as reasearch for what to expect and the thought terrified me. It's insane how the day after the explosion not only schools kept operating, but most kids showed up for attendance, it's mind blowing to me. Thank you Joey, stuff like this is the best.