Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
May 4, 2022 at 12:12 JST
Local residents pay their respects before the cenotaph for the B-29 crew members on May 5, 2015. (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]
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.
