Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
June 9, 2021 at 12:28 JST
Torchbearers pass on the Olympic flame one by one in a ceremony called a “torch kiss” in Hiroshima on May 17. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
A pleading voice from the leading car called to people on the roadside waiting to see the Olympic torch: “Please refrain from shouting. Clap your hands instead.” [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
