TSS, a broadcasting TV station in Hiroshima—one of the cities affected by the atomic bomb—has launched the “Next Generation Succession Project,” as part of the TSS Archive Project. The Next Generation Succession Project involves adding English subtitles to the special peace related program including testimonies from atomic bomb survivors in collaboration with younger generations and distributing the programs worldwide.

Since January 2024, the University of Idaho (USA) has officially incorporated this project into its Japanese language program curriculum. This year, students translated two TSS news programs featuring testimonies of atomic bomb survivors, Mr. Shinzo Hamai and Ms. Yuriko Hayashi.

In August 2024, with the generous support from Mozart Co., Ltd., a Hiroshima-based company known for bringing happiness to people through food, three student representatives visited Hiroshima. They held a research presentation titled "Passing the Torch of Peace: Remembering Hiroshima" in Hiroshima City and on Miyajima Island. After returning to the U.S., the student representatives, together with the student who translated Mr. Hamai’s testimony, gave additional presentations at three different locations across the country.

At these presentations, American high school students who attended these events asked a variety of questions, such as "How many nuclear weapons currently exist in the world, and how powerful are they?" These events led to active discussions between the university and high school students.

At a Rotary Club event attended by U.S. military veterans some participants raised tough questions about Japan’s wartime responsibilities. The students responded by sharing their impressions from Hiroshima and their desire for peace. They emphasized the importance of working together for global peace especially in today’s increasingly unstable world.

As conflicts continues to arise across the world, young people in the U.S. are also devoting themselves to peace-building efforts.

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, TSS continues its mission to share the voices and peace-driven messages of the next generation through the TSS Archive Project.