Tsutomu Yamaguchi's Story
How did one man survive two atomic bombs?
4.7 (40)
30 mins
Explore how Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki within just three days. Discover the extraordinary circumstances that kept him alive and how he spent the rest of his life bearing witness to the human cost of nuclear weapons.
Ep 1:
Two Flashes, One Man
An engineer's ordinary work trip to Hiroshima becomes a nightmare of fire, corpses, and seashell-ointment kindness as he races home before fate strikes again.
Ep 2:
Ash, Fire, and a Miracle
Bandaged and feverish from Hiroshima, Yamaguchi returns to Nagasaki only to face a second atomic blast—and a desperate search through rubble for his family.
Ep 3:
The Only Double Survivor
Decades after surviving two atomic bombs, Yamaguchi becomes the only recognized double hibakusha, transforming private survival into a lifelong global plea for peace.
Discussions (5)
Steven
Level 8 · 3 weeks agoYamaguchi showed up to work BANDAGED HEAD TO TOE and his boss told him he was wrong about the bomb. Then a second one dropped mid-conversation. Nomura never lived that down.
Maria
Level 2 · 3 weeks agothe part about his parents planning his memorial while he sat right there... that detail wrecked me
Theodosius
Level 9 · 3 weeks agoThe universe dropped two atomic bombs on this man and his response was to show up to work and argue with his boss about it. Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the most metal human being who ever lived.
