The exhibition “Warsaw. Phoenix from the Ashes,” prepared by the Warsaw Rising Museum, has been opened for visitors in Japan for the seventh time. This time the story of the fighting Warsaw is being presented at Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University, where the exhibition was opened on 1 July 2026.
Over the past three years, more than 15,000 people have seen the exhibition. Since 2023, the Warsaw Rising Museum has presented “Warsaw. Phoenix from the Ashes” in seven Japanese cities: Hiroshima, Osaka, Sapporo, Tsuruga, Tokyo, Yokohama, and now Nagasaki.
The opening ceremony at Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University was attended by: Paweł Ukielski, Deputy Director of the Warsaw Rising Museum; Kumiko Sakamoto, Rector of Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University; Keishiro Kurokawa, Head of International Affairs of the Department of Culture, Tourism and International Affairs of Nagasaki Prefecture, Mitsutaka Shiki, Head of the International Affairs Section of Nagasaki City; and Joanna Baranowska, Deputy Director of the Polish Institute in Tokyo.
Nagasaki is a city that, like Warsaw, suffered enormous wartime losses and rose again like a phoenix from the ashes. On 9 August 1945, the second atomic bomb in Japan’s history fell on Nagasaki, killing 75,000 people and destroying more than half of the city. Today, the city is an important, vibrant industrial center and a symbol of peace. Although Warsaw and Nagasaki are separated by thousands of kilometers, they are united by the strength of people who were able to lift their communities from the ruins. Both places have become symbols of the suffering of the civilian population, of destruction, and of the extraordinary power of reconstruction. Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University, where the exhibition is taking place, is a Catholic university. Its motto calls for cultivating pure love and wisdom, as well as active service for peace and one’s fellow human beings.
The exhibition can be viewed until 12 September 2026. Admission is free.
Photos: Justyna Grochowska / Warsaw Rising Museum
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Organizers:
Warsaw Rising Museum
Capital City of Warsaw
Co-organizer:
Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University
Partners:
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Polish Institute in Tokyo
Museum Patron: PZU
Strategic Partner of the Museum: PGE Polish Energy Group
Museum Partner: PZU Foundation
Co-financed with funds provided by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage under the “Inspiring Culture” program 2026–2027.
