"Why Can't I See?" My Great-Grandmother Was Silent. the Summer 80 Years Ago, as Her Great-Grandson Approached.

Mainichi Shimbun

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It was June 30th, just after the rainy season had ended. I (Momota) was standing in front of the south exit of JR Hiroshima Station (Minami Ward, Hiroshima City). The temperature was over 30 degrees, and the summer sun was shining down on the large shopping complex and streetcars. Sitting next to me was my great-aunt, Mitsue Terada (79). Mitsue muttered, "Tomeko must have seen a B29 flying in this sky."