| Dr. Takashi Nagai, in spite of having been
exposed to the bomb himself, continued working to help other bomb survivors until
his death at the age of 43. He lived in this tiny house with his two children.
Dr. Nagai was devoted Catholic, and he named the house "Nyokodo" (literally,
As-Yourself Hall) in honor of the teaching of Christ to "love others as
you love yourself". Even as he lay in his sickbed in the house, he wrote
a number of inspiring works such as "The Bells of Nagasaki" and "Leaving
These Children Behind". |
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In the hope that some light might be shed on the shattered lives
of children in the wake of the bombing, Dr. Nagai built a small reading room.
This was expanded into the Nagai Library after his death, and was later renamed
the Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum to commemorate his indefatigable spirit and
his inspiring achievements. On display are some of Dr. Nagai's possessions, drawings,
writings, related photographs, etc. |
