Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
May 4, 2022 at 12:12 JST
Ken Furukubo speaks before the cenotaph for the B-29 crew members in the Ryujinmura district of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 5, 2014. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
In the final stages of World War II, U.S. forces rained incendiary bombs on many parts of Japan. B-29 bombers symbolized America’s ruthless onslaught, but they were sometimes shot down. [Read More]
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