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“Memories of Hiroshima through Imagination,” written and narrated by Dr. Shizuko Tomoda, is a tribute to the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Among the survivors, known as hibakusha, is Tomoda's mother. Drawing on vivid memories passed down through her family, Tomoda offers a moving portrait of the emotional and physical toll her family endured, while also reflecting on the lasting scars of nuclear warfare. Through this lens, the film becomes both a tribute and an act of remembrance, preserving a voice that might otherwise be lost to time.
Tomoda is a professor emerita of Central. She earned her doctorate in linguistics at University of Arizona. She joined the faculty at Central in 1989, where she taught the Japanese language and culture for 32 years. As a faculty member of the Honors Program and the Peace Studies Program, she also taught several courses on Hiroshima memories and the legacy of Hiroshima in the nuclear age. She has made numerous presentations about the legacy of the Hiroshima atomic bombing in public and at national and international conferences.
A Q&A session with Dr. Tomoda will follow the screening.