The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum said Wednesday it has appointed its first female director since its founding in April 1996.

Keiko Shinozaki, 52, previously worked in the Nagasaki city government managing the division responsible for supporting atomic bomb survivors.

"I would like to take responsibility to tell the world about what occurred below the mushroom cloud," she said. Nagasaki, along with Hiroshima, was hit by a U.S. A-bomb in August 1945.

(People view exhibits at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum)

Shinozaki, who managed the A-bomb survivors' division from April 2018, said she became aware of how the number of ageing survivors has been dropping.

"Amid their ageing, I will think about how (the museum) can communicate their experiences to the next generation," she said.

Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue said at a press conference last Thursday that Shinozaki, a relatively young director for the museum, is expected to lead the institution in fulfilling its roles appropriate for the new era.