A moment of silence was observed in Japan on Wednesday morning to mark 80 years since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and officials from other countries attended the ceremony. Japan is the only country to experience a nuclear bombing during war,” said Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at the Peace Memorial Park. Our people hope for true and lasting peace.
World War Two ended shortly after, when Japan surrendered following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which happened just days apart. The atomic bombs killed over 200,000 people some died instantly in the blast, while others later suffered from radiation sickness and severe burns.
Even today, survivors continue to live with the painful memories. My father was severely burned and blinded by the explosion. His skin was hanging off he couldn’t even hold my hand,” said Hiroshima survivor Shingo Naito in an interview with the BBC. He was just six years old when the bomb hit, killing his father and two younger siblings. Now, Mr. Naito is sharing his story with students in Hiroshima, who are turning his experiences into artwork to help others understand the tragedy.
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