Let's continue to connect memories into the future

This note I wrote four years ago.
My grandfather's memories of the war.

My 95-year-old grandfather, who reached the end of the war when he was 20,
told me about the feelings he had during the war and what he thinks about now in the post-war era.

My grandfather passed away two years ago, and I can no longer hear his stories.

This year marks 80 years since the end of the war.
I would like to think once again about what it means to "connect memories."

Even if I try to imagine it, I probably cannot truly understand
the thoughts of those who lived through that time.

Even so, if I do not listen to their stories,
those thoughts will not be passed on.

I will
"We must never have another war. It is sad. I certainly feel that way."
I will never forget my grandfather's words.

I want to continue to pass on those thoughts and wishes so that they will continue to be connected into the future.

From 8/25 to 8/31,
in the exhibition video at the United Nations Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai,
I shared those stories.

If you are visiting the Expo during this period,
please do visit the United Nations Pavilion.