Hiroshima Survivor Talks About His Experience (VIDEO)

While diplomats from around the world attended ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing today, many of those who lived through the experience preferred to mark the occasion in more subdued, solitary ways.

That's the case for survivor Masashiro Kunishige, who was picking wheat alongside a group of his classmates when the bomb hit. Though seriously injured, he miraculously survived, but in 65 years, he has never spoken publicly about his experience.

"I used to be filled with bitterness and wanted retribution," he says. "Then I realized the best way is to rid the world of nuclear weapons." He cites President Obama's pledge to clear the world of its atomic stockpile as a "turning point" for him and other survivors.

Watch video of Kunishige's interview here: