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cover of episode Syllables of sorrow: Preserving Hiroshima memories through poetry

Syllables of sorrow: Preserving Hiroshima memories through poetry

2024/11/14
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In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

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It has been 79 years since an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and the number of people able to recount the events from first-hand experience is shrinking fast. Determined to keep the stories alive, a graduate student in Tokyo hopes one survivor's poetry can capture and preserve the experiences for future generations.