Hundreds of Japanese citizens flooded the streets of Hiroshima on 18th May, 2023, passionately expressing their dissent against the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit set to take place in the city on Friday. The protesters, congregating near the revered Peace Memorial Park, raised their voices in unison, denouncing what they deemed a "war-themed conference" and holding signs emblazoned with slogans like "No War-themed Conference" and "G7 is the cause of the war." @gyoukaijindesu captured a video of the protest.

Their fervent shouts echoed through the city as they called for peace, underscoring the deep-rooted historical significance of Hiroshima as the first city to suffer the catastrophic consequences of an atomic bomb during World War II. The residents of Hiroshima, who have long been the champions of global disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, feel a profound responsibility to uphold the principles of peace and reconciliation. For them, hosting a conference that they perceive as being centered around war-related themes contradicts their city's ethos and represents a painful reminder of the devastating past.