Japan. Goodwill Ambassadors by World Peace Study Mission. Ken Domon, Shomei Tomatsu, et al.

Bijutsu Shuppan Sha, 1964. Includes statements by mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Plea for world peace and ban on nuclear weapons. Profusely illlustrated with black-and-white photographs by Ken Domon; Kikujiro Fukushima; Shomei Tomatsu; et al. Text in English. Wraps, unpaginated, good with edge tears last two pages.  Summary:

Goodwill Ambassadors is a moving photographic souvenir book and human document published by the World Peace Study Mission.

The publication serves as a powerful record of a historic international advocacy campaign and includes the following key elements:

• The Mission: The book documents the journey of the "Goodwill Ambassadors"—a delegation of approximately thirty hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The group embarked on an ambitious world tour to share firsthand testimonies of the nuclear aftermath, exchange ideas globally, and plead for nuclear disarmament and the abolition of war.

• The Imagery: The book is profusely illustrated with stark, deeply affecting black-and-white photographs taken by some of Japan's most celebrated post-war documentary photographers, including Ken Domon, Shomei Tomatsu, and Kikujiro Fukushima. These photographers were renowned for their raw, "realism" approach to capturing the physical and psychological scars of the atomic bombings.

• Official Statements: It features introductory statements and peace appeals written by the honorary co-chairmen of the mission: Shinzo Hamai (the Mayor of Hiroshima) and Tsutomu Tagawa (the Mayor of Nagasaki).

• Literary Art: Alongside the documentary photographs, the pages are interlaced with poignant poems and personal reflections that detail the background of the mission and the lives of the delegates, creating a multi-layered plea for global peace.