About us

We ask Parliament members from Hiroshima, 
“why won’t Japan join the nuclear ban treaty?”

We meet with them and ask their thoughts on our government’s stance. Through sharing their opinions regarding the ban treaty on our social media and in debrief meetings, we work to help voters make informed decisions during elections. Kakuwaka members include high school and college students, office workers, and a cafe owner. The “waka” in Kakuwaka Hiroshima has several meanings in Japanese: “young,” “want to know,” and “to raise an issue.” Founded on January 7, 2019. Co-representatives are Miho Tanaka and Yuta Takahashi. Registered as the 10th Japanese ICAN partner organization.

"Don't believe that someone else will do it, each one of us should take concrete action"

The year after ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017, some ICAN campaigners visited Hiroshima. After meeting with those who have advocated for policy makers, we gradually gathered members who thought that similar actions should be taken in Hiroshima.

At Setsuko Thurlow's lecture in November 2018, we were encouraged by her words, "don't believe that someone else will do it, each one of us should take concrete action" and "we need a more powerful message from Hiroshima," which inspired us to give shape to our work.

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