WOWOW's First Domestic Production Drama "The Man Who Carried the Voices of August" Receives the 34th Hashida Award

WOWOW Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Hitoshi Yamamoto, hereinafter "WOWOW") announced that its planned and produced drama "The Man Who Carried the Voices of August" has received the 34th (Reiwa 7th year) Hashida Award. The drama was highly praised for its quiet inquiry into the meaning of inheriting atomic bomb experiences and war memories, and the nature of human dignity. This achievement marks WOWOW's first receipt of the Hashida Award. The work is based on the true story of journalist Akihiko Ito, who lived in Nagasaki and traveled throughout Japan to continuously collect the voices of atomic bomb survivors, depicting unique encounters brought about by the atomic bomb. It was planned and produced as the first domestic production project by WOWOW and was broadcast on NHK as a post-war 80th anniversary drama on August 13, 2025. The Hashida Award, presented by the Hashida Cultural Foundation since 1993, honors programs, works, and individuals that warmly portray human emotions and interactions, are widely supported by the public, evoke emotion, are rich in artistry and excellence, and contribute to the promotion and improvement of broadcast culture.