Hiroshima: From the shadows of the grass

by Toshinori Kanaya

On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Everyone in the family thought Yoshio, my uncle, had died at his school on that day. But 28 years later, the real facts surfaced—for almost a day, my uncle had stayed alive. Just what happened to him on that day...?  

A non-fiction account of the misery of a war that mercilessly stole the life and dreams of a 15-year-old boy.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 9, 2015

Reviews

[Enjgaa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hiroshima, the military capital of Japan during second World War. USA dropped an amotic bomb called "Little Boy" to end the war in advance and show their power to the world, specially to Russia, on August 6, 1945. Several locations were selected to deploy bombs but Hiroshima was chosen due to weather conditions were favorable visibility to planes from sky. The bomb was triggered to explode in 43 seconds which happened 600 meters higher than ground.
About 350 thousand people were killed with one stroke - most of them were burnt, melted and buildings were vanished. It was expressed by 15 years old, energitic boy's letters, and memorial of his family and friends.
The thing about Japan, what strikes me the most, is that Japan is the country which developed after a war with USA. America has fought with many countries. But only Japan raised as a developed country when others do not.