Winners of the 3rd Essay Contest AnnouncedResearch Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition

2024年9月21日

Winners of the 3rd Essay Contest Announced 　　[JPN]

The Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA) held a call for “opinions” applying to the 3rd Essay Contest on “Nuclear Weapons and Our Future”, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of nuclear weapons issues among the younger generation and fostering human resources who can contribute to the realization of a peaceful international society.

We are pleased to announce that we have selected one Grand Prize winner and one Second Prize winner in each of the U-20 (16 to 20 years old) and U-30 (20 to 30 years old) divisions.

［⇒ 3rd Essay Contest Award Ceremony］

【 Winners： 2 Grand Prize Winners, 2 Second Prize Winners 】
* Age at time of application.

U-20: Grand Prize		Riki Ishiyama（17 years old） Currently enrolled in Berkshire school in Massachusetts. United States. Raised in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, until the third year of junior high school, and currently attending high school in the United States. A fourth-generation survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, actively engaged in peace activities. ［Opinion in English］［Japanese tr. by RECNA］
U-30: Grand Prize		Atsuhito Nishiyama（27 years old） Lives in Kyoto City. Office worker. ［Opinion in Japanese］
U-20: Second Prize		Tomoko Ogawa（18 years old） Currently enrolled in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. Lives in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. She started engaging in activities focused on nuclear issues in an inquiry-based learning class at Ritsumeikan Moriyama Senior High School. Through these activities, she developed a desire to address nuclear issues and peace efforts with people from various backgrounds, not limited to Japan. After enrolling at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), she continues to study various social issues and global business from a multifaceted perspective. ［Opinion in Japanese］
U-30: Second Prize		Saki Okamoto（24 years old） Currently enrolled in Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. Majoring in hydrology, with additional interests in energy resources and international cooperation. Also involved in STEAM education as the executive director of the Japan Astronomy Olympiad Committee and as a board member of the Japan Committee of the International Linguistics Olympiad. ［Opinion in Japanese］