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Hiroshima teens relay atom bomb horror with art
- Masaki Hironaka was five years old in 1945 when the United States dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima, killing around 140,000 people.
- Motomachi High School art students have interviewed hibakusha and created paintings based on their testimonies for almost 20 years.
- Fifteen new artworks reflecting the horrors of the atomic bombing were recently showcased ahead of the August 6 anniversary.
- Hironaka stated, "We are probably the last generation to have the opportunity to listen face-to-face to the experiences of hibakusha.
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Hiroshima teens relay atom bomb horror with art
Trudging through the ruins of Hiroshima after the US atom bombing four days before in 1945, five-year-old Masaki Hironaka clutched his mother's hand and silently vowed to protect her.
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