JFT Gallery

Hiroshima Appeals: A Poster Exhibition of Global Messages
『ヒロシマ・アピールズ・グローバル・メッセージ』 ポスター展

Special thanks to
Japan Graphic Design Association Inc.
The DNP Foundation for Culture Promotion
Japan Design Committee

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the entire annual series of the Hiroshima Appeals poster project is exhibited. 

Initiated by JAGDA Hiroshima and Hiroshima International Cultural Foundation, and currently also operated by The Hiroshima Peace Creation Fund, the series demonstrates remarkably sustained continuity and ongoing efforts of world-wide compassion ( https://hiroshima.jagda.or.jp/appeals_about.html ).

The series consists of 29 posters, headed by KAMEKURA Yūsaku’s masterpiece “Burning Butterflies” 1983, continued with an unbroken sequence of works of high artistic excellence.

Selected works from The Japan Foundation, Toronto’s poster collection accompany the Hiroshima Appeals posters which share the unique nature of the design creation in being non-commercial, abstract, conceptual, and focusing on global issues and subjects.

Admission: FREE

Gallery Hours: Open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Hourly timeslots starting at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM (4:30 PM and 5:30 PM on Thursdays)

August 6 (Wednesday): Special Open-to-public for the eightieth anniversary from 11:30 am to 6:30 pm (Library is closed)

Closed on select days: August 2 – 4 (Civic Holiday Weekend), August 30 – September 1 (Labour Day Weekend), September 30 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), October 11 – 13 (Thanksgiving Weekend), November 11 (Remembrance Day), December 21-January 5 (New Year Holidays)

Exhibition Period: April 1 – December 20, 2025

Advanced, time-specific reservation is recommended. Hand-sanitization at the entry and wearing face-coverings on our premises are recommended.

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