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Descendants of Sadako Sasaki, Truman join in anti-nuke film via Asahi Shimbun

A descendant of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima known for her paper cranes, is spreading a new message of peace with a grandson of the man who approved the nuclear attack. Yuji Sasaki, 50, Sadako’s nephew … Continue reading

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Seeking peace beyond sob story of Hiroshima’s ‘paper crane girl’ via The Asahi Shimbun

[…] ‘BLACK TEARS’ The USS Arizona lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, 75 years after Japan’s surprise attack on Dec. 7, 1941. Fuel still leaks from the wreckage, blotting the clear water with oil slicks called “black … Continue reading

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