By TAKASHI TAKIZAWA/ Staff Writer
May 25, 2022 at 08:00 JST
Rubber mats are placed on the track of the disused Shinetsu Line to allow evacuees to flee with ease to the safety of tunnels in the event of an emergency. (Provided by Karuizawa town)
KARUIZAWA, Nagano Prefecture--Karuizawa, one of the oldest and most famous summer resorts in Japan, is taking no chances when it comes to ensuring visitors and tourists remain safe--even in the unlikeliest of circumstances. [Read More]
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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.
