Morita Takashi, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima who moved to Brazil and promoted the importance of peace, has died. He was 100 years old.
His family said he died of old age at a hospital in Sao Paulo on Monday.
Morita was born in what is now Hiroshima City. He was working as a military police officer when he was exposed to atomic-bomb radiation about 1.3 kilometers from ground zero, and suffered burns.
He moved to Sao Paulo with his family in 1956. He underwent treatment for radiation-induced illnesses while running a Japanese grocery.
Morita formed a group of atomic-bomb survivors in 1984. They urged the Japanese government to provide survivors living overseas with the same aid as those in Japan. His group helped them to receive health care benefits starting in 2019.
After dissolving the group, Morita engaged in activities such as staging a play in Portuguese to convey the tragedy of the atomic bombing and the importance of peace.