What is a hibakusha?

gonnzo

"Hibakusha is the term widely used in Japan referring to victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese word translates literally to "explosion-affected people." As of March 31, 2008, exactly 243,692 living hibakusha were certified by the Japanese government, with an average age of 75.14. Most of them live in Japan, but several thousand live in Korea and elsewhere." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibakusha Mar 24 09, 4:03 PM

Anagha

Hibakusha is the term widely used in Japan referring to victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Atomic Bomb Survivors Relief Law defines hibakusha as people: who were within a few kilometers of the hypocenters of the bombs, who were within 2 km of the hypocenters within two weeks of the bombings, who were exposed to radiation from fallout, and babies carried by pregnant women in any of these categories. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Hibakusha [Added reference link - McG] Mar 27 09, 12:44 AM