Kyoto spared the bomb because
Kyoto spared Spared, it is said, Because Of a second honeymoon trip For Stimson, who crossed it off the list. Kyoto, first, became last Spared, …
Japanese stories
The atomic bomb never defined Nagasaki
This poem doesn’t need explanation, at least if you have visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Outside Japan you may only know these names because of the …
Leo’s Letter, the Atomic Bomb and Sadako’s Cranes
The following short story “Leo’s Letter” is written as a “fairytale” about the dropping of the atomic bomb. Although it is fictional, it is closely …
Hiroshima
An old eucalyptus tree grows in the ruins of Hiroshima Castle. Although only 750 metres from ground zero when the atomic bomb was dropped on …