THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 3, 2021 at 19:05 JST
A certificate booklet, which entitles the holder to free medical treatment, was given to Masaaki Takano, the head of the plaintiff team for the “black rain” lawsuit, in the Hiroshima city office on Aug. 2. (Image is partially modified.) (Jun Ueda)
HIROSHIMA—The city government began issuing hibakusha certificate booklets on Aug. 2 to 53 area residents, granting them greater access to medical care, following a court ruling that recognizes “black rain” victims as atomic bomb survivors. [Read More]
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
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 about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
