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Hypnotic art has its roots in the terrifying reality of nuclear bombs
In his Atomic series, artist James Stanford showcases "the spectacle and the horror" of growing up near a nuclear bomb ...
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A-bomb trees keep history alive
These are the physical scars of the 1945 bombing. Sachiko's husband Torasaburo looked after the trees until his death five years ago. When the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Torasaburo was ...
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‘BAREFOOT GEN’ TURNS 50: Gen’s life mirrors miseries of war for young atomic bomb survivors
In “Hadashi no Gen,” Gen is ridiculed at his school because his hair fell out due to the effects of radiation from the atomic bomb. Kenji Hayashida, 85, has been traumatized by keloid scars ...
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"The Postman from Nagasaki:" A film with a powerful message
When the atomic bomb survivor visited a beach one day with his two children, his daughter saw the scars on his back and began to cry. That drove Taniguchi's determination to share the horrors he ...
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Anger, sorrow of fiery hibakusha torchbearer still inspire successor
NAGASAKI—Atomic bomb survivors gathered at Nagasaki Peace ... holding a photograph of his keloid scars in his right hand. He concluded the speech by saying, “May there be No More Hiroshimas ...