A Qualitative Examination of Hibakusha's Motivations for Considering (Un)Necessary the Enactment of Reparative Measures for the A-Bomb Damage

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K22664
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	0108:Sociology and related fields
Research Institution	Hiroshima University
Principal Investigator	ヴァシレヴァヴラデサヤ・ビラノヴァ広島大学, 平和センター, 特任助教 (11003179)
Project Period (FY)	2024-07-31 – 2026-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords	atomic bomb damage / reparations / hibakusha studies
Outline of Research at the Start	The plan focuses on A-bomb survivors'perspectives on the need for enactment of reparations for the A-bomb damage in the form of state compensation/official apology. It will examine comprehensively the different motivations of those who demand reparations, those who do not, and those who feel unsure.