Hiroshima opens up stone chamber containing register of A-bomb victims

japantimes.co.jpPublished: 5/22/2025

Summary

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, city officials have taken steps to preserve history by cleaning outdated registers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, honoring these dark events while maintaining humanity in their remembrance. By removing pages from a Nagasaki record book that detail victims' wishes or family preferences, officials continue to pay tribute to those affected without losing sight of the human stories behind the silence.