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Nagasaki: The historical debate
As we mark the 65th anniversary of Nagasaki’s hellish destruction, it has always seemed to me that, of the two atomic bombings, this was the one more clearly unnecessary. After all, as Martin J. Sherwin argued in his classic work, “Hiroshima: A World Destroyed,” the second bombing had been allowed to proceed on a timetable... »
A Hiroshima survivor who became a leader on many issues in Seattle
Akira “Ken” Nakano was a big influence on me and helped me plan my work in Hiroshima in 2009. He died a few months before I left on the Fulbright-sponsored research that led to this blog. Just before the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, I wrote a story about him for Seattle-based Crosscut.com, where... »
Hiroshima, Nagasaki pushing possible bid for 2020 Olympics
Olympics officials keep trying to discourage Hiroshima and Nagasaki from bidding for the games, at least in a joint fashion. But, somewhat reminiscent of the U.S. children’s story about a train confronted with a very steep hill, “The Little Engine That Could,” the two cities keep up their effort, insisting, “I think I can.... »
Obama says he would like to visit Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Barack Obama would like to go where no sitting U.S. president has gone before: to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It’s a real statement of Obama’s interest in eliminating nuclear weapons. In an interview with Japan’s NHK public broadcasting network in advance of a trip to the Asian country this week, Obama said, “The memories of Hiroshima... »
Note to readers: Back at it
It’s been some two months since the last post here. But, after taking some time to get settled back into U.S. life after my Fulbright-sponsored research work, I am resuming work here now on several fronts. First, I want the site to keep current on some of the topics regarding Hiroshima and Nagasaki that have... »
Talking to the visitors
With an influx of visitors from around the world for Thursday’s 64th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and others groups make an effort to have more survivors speak to the public. This morning, Miyoko Matsubara gave a moving recollection at the museum of the terrors she... »
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