Takashi SaitoActivist
Saito was born in the 29th of April 1930. He was bombed to an atomic bomb in Hiroshima on the 6th of August 1945 (at age 15). He received his B.A. in political science at Keio University. He nurtured many actors and actresses, including Midori Isomura, through his work in the advertisement section at Tsumura Juntendo Co., Ltd. During his work at The Yokohama Institute for Municipal Research, He made "Yokohama Dontaku", the first Yokohama Port festival. Since then, he made a variety of marine events nationwide such as the Marine Festival of Minatomirai 21 on the 100th anniversary of Yokohama municipal government. He has been the leader of "Save the Clear Blue Sea for the Future" - a volunteer group in the 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters for 30 years. And he is also a manager of Blue Feather Fund - relief fund for marine rescue. In July 2009, he established nonprofit organization "Save the Clear Blue Sea for the Future" and became its chairperson.
TALKS
- Start from a-bomb experience. Save the Clear Blue Sea for the Future :Takashi Saito
- TEDxSeeds 2009, Filmed Dec 2009; Posted Mar 2010
- translated by Mikihisa Hayashi
- On 6th of August 1945, 8:15 a.m. at Hiroshima city, Mr. Saito, 15 years old, experienced the first ever atomic bomb. "Many people, friends, family have gone, why I am still alive", that is the question he has since then. At last, he found his mission is to pass his experience, the beautiful earth and blue sea that saved his life on to the next generation. He has changed his fierce experience of suffering and discrimination as an a-bomb survivor into a passion for speaking out of the following two points, "Nuclear weapon is nonsense", "Importance of the blue sea for future generation". His passions born and matured, ironically from a-bomb experience have begun to change our society. From Japan to the World, Tokyo Bay to Pacific Ocean with the slogan of "Save the Clear Blue Sea for the Future", the movement aspires us for saving our earth. Hope his soul messages and actions with all his strength and all his heart extend to you and people all over the world.
THIS SPEAKER'S ACTIVITES
- Music For Peace チャリティコンサートを開催されました
- [ Jan 6th 2010 ]
- NPO「未来に残そう青い海」理事長の齋藤 孝氏が、核兵器廃絶を訴えるプロジェクトの第一弾として「グリーン・トマト」（青いトマト）発売記念チャリティコンサートを開催されました。
source: http://npo-bluesea.or.jp/news.html
