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'Hiroshima survivor stories were painful to draw'

'Hiroshima survivor stories were painful to draw'

Summary

Shingo Naito, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, shares his experience with young students in Hiroshima to help them turn these historical events into artwork. Naito, who was six years old at the time, lost his father and siblings in the bombing's aftermath.

Key Facts

  • The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
  • A second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki three days later.
  • Shingo Naito was six years old when the Hiroshima bombing happened.
  • Naito lost his father and two younger siblings as a result of the bombing.
  • He shares his story with Hiroshima students to help them visualize and draw the events.
  • The project aims to help young people understand and remember the impact of the bombing.
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