By SONOKO MIYAZAKI/ Staff Writer
September 6, 2020 at 07:10 JST
The No. 653 tram, front, and the No. 3805 articulated tram that was introduced in the 1980s pass each other between Kan-on-machi and Nishi-Kan-on-machi stations in Hiroshima’s Nishi Ward on Aug. 9. (Sonoko Miyazaki)
HIROSHIMA--When the tram started running again here only three days after the U.S. atomic bombing, 14-year-old Satoko Sasaguchi served as the conductor for the somber ride amid the devastated city. [Read More]
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