{"id":1271,"date":"2025-11-11T15:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:33:04","slug":"251110-2en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/251110-2en\/","title":{"rendered":"We held the \u201c2025 Memorial Service for Animals\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Monday, November 10, 2025, the 2025 Memorial Service for Animals was held at the DRDC. This service expresses gratitude to animals whose precious lives were sacrificed for education and research, while also providing an opportunity to reflect on the sanctity of life and bioethics, and to pay respects to their spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Animal Memorial Monument, following Director Sugino&#8217;s \u201cWords of Commemoration,\u201d faculty, staff, students, and other attendees offered flowers. 84 people participated this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3034-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3034-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3034-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3034-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3034-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3034-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Director Sugino&#8217;s \u201cWords of Commemoration\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3037-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3037-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3037-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3037-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3037-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3037-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toast by the staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6730-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6730-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6730-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6730-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6730-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6730-2048x1579.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students laying flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6739-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6739-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6739-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6739-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6739-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drdc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6739-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Staff members laying flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, November 10, 2025, the 2025 Memorial Service for Animals was held at the DRDC. This service expresses gratitude to animals whose precious lives were sacrificed for education and research, while also providing an opportunity to reflect on the sanctity of life and bioethics, and to pay respects to their spirits. 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