Japanese students have heard the testimony of a survivor of the US 1945 atomic bombing, or hibakusha, during a training session of guides for foreign visitors in Hiroshima City.

The 85-year-old survivor, Ogura Keiko, was invited as a guest instructor for the training session on Sunday. She talked about her experience in English in front of about 40 high school and university students who are volunteer guides at the city's Peace Memorial Park.

She elaborated on her experience right after the bomb was dropped at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945. Ogura said she fainted immediately after seeing a bright light. She said when she opened her eyes she saw destroyed and burning buildings and that she could not understand what had happened.

The students listened to her intensively, with some taking notes.

University student Yamauchi Yuna said she was impressed by Ogura's determination to speak about the tragedy, because she thought it is not easy for hibakusha to share their experiences.

"Foreign visitors probably don't know a lot about what hibakusha went through. I want to pass on their stories to foreign visitors," Yamauchi said.

In May, Ogura shared her experience in English with world leaders who gathered for the G7 summit in the city.