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Japan Today
26-05-2025
- General
- Japan Today
A survivor of Nagasaki bombing struggles to preserve remains
Visitors observe the Statue of Peace at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on April 25. By EUGENE HOSHIKO and MAYUKO ONO Decorated with colorful paper cranes and blooming flowers, it doesn't look the scene of a tragedy. On Aug 9, 1945, U.S. forces detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. Shiroyama Elementary School was only 500 meters west of ground zero. It is thought more than 1,400 people died here, including teachers and children. The atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and Hiroshima three days earlier, together killed more than 210,000 people. Japan surrendered on Aug 15, ending World War II and its nearly half-century of aggression across Asia. In Nagasaki, part of the destroyed building known as the Peace Memorial Hall receives around 30,000 visitors each year. At the same time, the number of those who still remember the attack is dwindling. Fumi Takeshita, 80, was just a child, but can still recall her experience. 'I saw an extremely strong light coming in from the window. It was white, or shall I say yellow? So strong that I couldn't keep my eyes open,' she said. 'It was the day after the bomb dropped. (My father) walked through the hypocenter, the Urakami area, and heard many people calling for help. There were heaps of bodies, too. Buildings were crashed to the ground and there was nothing left, apparently. I heard that from my grandmother. She said, 'Fumi-chan, remember the light you saw the other day? Because of that there is nothing left in Urakami, and many people died.'' She now collects items related to the bombing, many of which she has dug from the ground with bare hands. Takeshita believes it's important to preserve the physical evidence of the Nagasaki bombing, known as 'Hibaku remains.' 'Nagasaki hardly has any remains left. I have been raising my voice to be heard in order to protect them, but most of them have been taken down," she said. Currently, 55 sites have been approved as 'Hibaku remains,' including bridges and trees, in the city's annual list. But officials say they also have to consider the city's needs and strike a balance between preservation and development. 'I have lung cancer and was told I might not be able to see the cherry blossoms this year," Takeshita said. "But I managed to. Like myself, hibakusha (atomic bombing survivors) do not have much time left. Preserving things has a strong message. Despite all the testimonies, I believe it is more convincing and can convey, for instance, the heat which melted these objects, let alone humans.' © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
AP PHOTOS: A survivor of the Nagasaki bombing struggles to preserve remains
NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — Decorated with colorful paper cranes and blooming flowers, it doesn't look the scene of a tragedy. On Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. forces detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. Shiroyama Elementary School was only 500 meters (1,600 feet) west of ground zero. It is thought more than 1,400 people died here, including teachers and children. The atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and Hiroshima three days earlier, together killed more than 210,000 people. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, ending World War II and its nearly half-century of aggression across Asia. In Nagasaki, part of the destroyed building known as the Peace Memorial Hall receives around 30,000 visitors each year. At the same time, the number of those who still remember the attack is dwindling. Fumi Takeshita, 80, was just a child, but can still recall her experience. 'I saw an extremely strong light coming in from the window. It was white, or shall I say yellow? So strong that I couldn't keep my eyes open,' she said. 'It was the day after the bomb dropped. (My father) walked through the hypocenter, the Urakami area, and heard many people calling for help. There were heaps of bodies, too. Buildings were crashed to the ground and there was nothing left, apparently. I heard that from my grandmother. She said, 'Fumi-chan, remember the light you saw the other day? Because of that there is nothing left in Urakami, and many people died.'' She now collects items related to the bombing, many of which she has dug from the ground with bare hands. Takeshita believes it's important to preserve the physical evidence of the Nagasaki bombing, known as 'Hibaku remains.' 'Nagasaki hardly has any remains left. I have been raising my voice to be heard in order to protect them, but most of them have been taken down," she said. Currently, 55 sites have been approved as 'Hibaku remains,' including bridges and trees, in the city's annual list. But officials say they also have to consider the city's needs and strike a balance between preservation and development. 'I have lung cancer and was told I might not be able to see the cherry blossoms this year," Takeshita said. "But I managed to. Like myself, hibakushas (atomic bombing survivors) do not have much time left. Preserving things has a strong message. Despite all the testimonies, I believe it is more convincing and can convey, for instance, the heat which melted these objects, let alone humans.' ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
San Francisco Chronicle
26-05-2025
- General
- San Francisco Chronicle
AP PHOTOS: A survivor of the Nagasaki bombing struggles to preserve remains
NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — Decorated with colorful paper cranes and blooming flowers, it doesn't look the scene of a tragedy. On Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. forces detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. Shiroyama Elementary School was only 500 meters (1,600 feet) west of ground zero. It is thought more than 1,400 people died here, including teachers and children. The atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and Hiroshima three days earlier, together killed more than 210,000 people. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, ending World War II and its nearly half-century of aggression across Asia. In Nagasaki, part of the destroyed building known as the Peace Memorial Hall receives around 30,000 visitors each year. At the same time, the number of those who still remember the attack is dwindling. Fumi Takeshita, 80, was just a child, but can still recall her experience. 'I saw an extremely strong light coming in from the window. It was white, or shall I say yellow? So strong that I couldn't keep my eyes open,' she said. 'It was the day after the bomb dropped. (My father) walked through the hypocenter, the Urakami area, and heard many people calling for help. There were heaps of bodies, too. Buildings were crashed to the ground and there was nothing left, apparently. I heard that from my grandmother. She said, 'Fumi-chan, remember the light you saw the other day? Because of that there is nothing left in Urakami, and many people died.'' She now collects items related to the bombing, many of which she has dug from the ground with bare hands. Takeshita believes it's important to preserve the physical evidence of the Nagasaki bombing, known as 'Hibaku remains.' 'Nagasaki hardly has any remains left. I have been raising my voice to be heard in order to protect them, but most of them have been taken down," she said. Currently, 55 sites have been approved as 'Hibaku remains,' including bridges and trees, in the city's annual list. But officials say they also have to consider the city's needs and strike a balance between preservation and development. 'I have lung cancer and was told I might not be able to see the cherry blossoms this year," Takeshita said. "But I managed to. Like myself, hibakushas (atomic bombing survivors) do not have much time left. Preserving things has a strong message. Despite all the testimonies, I believe it is more convincing and can convey, for instance, the heat which melted these objects, let alone humans.' ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AEW Dynamite Review: Hits And Misses For March 12
Welcome or welcome back to our weekly AEW Dynamite hits and misses series where we recap all the good and bad from the how. It's great to see Omega to full health. The match against Takeshita at Revolution was a total banger. Omega's praise for Takeshita is justified. Takeshita defended the title across promotions, making it truly international. The face-off between Omega and Shibata was teased a future match-up between these two former NJPW stars. Why do all of Moxley's promo sound the same? They sound good… until you realize they don't make any sense. The Death Rider storyline really needs to go. Tony Khan should've booked Christian Cage as the winner last Sunday. That said, the Christian-Nick Wayne segment was interesting, to say the least. This was a great debut for 'Speedball' Mike Bailey against the highly underrated Beast Mortos. AEW fans seem to already be familiar with Speedball's game. He had one hell of a career in TNA. Jumping to All Elite Wrestling was, no doubt, the right move for Bailey because of the promotion's fast-paced style of pro wrestling. Lashley and Shelton got the week off because MVP wanted to recruit MJF? If this leads to a MVP splitting from Hurt Syndicate or MJF taking over the group, drop the storyline already. The Hurt Syndicate do not need MJF and vice versa. Let Max finish his storyline feud with Hangman Page and put him in another solo feud, say against Cope, instead of putting him with another faction that seems to be doing great. Toni Storm is arguably the best thing going in AEW. The Timeless gimmick is just brilliant. Storm can insert all these sly innuendoes into her promo and sound fantastic. Last night's promo was another example of her charisma. Megan Bayne seems to be the next challenger but let her finish her feud with Statlander and Willow first. This was horrible. Ospreay can make a wet mop look like a contender. His in-ring abilities completely dwarf his mic skills. They could've put Ospreay in a sit-down segment to sell the punishment he went through inside the steel cage. On the bright side, this writer is looking forward to Ospreay in the Owen Hart Tournament. How would you rate 3/12 AEW Dynamite on a scale of 1 to 10? Let us know in the comments! Catch up on everything that went down on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite here. The post AEW Dynamite Review: Hits And Misses For March 12 appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New AEW International Champion Crowned At AEW Revolution
The AEW International Championship changed hands at AEW Revolution. At AEW Revolution, Kenny Omega challenged Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship. The bout marked Omega's first match on a standard AEW pay-per-view since AEW Full Gear 2023, as he missed over a year due to diverticulitis. Omega and Takeshita battled it out in a hard-fought match. Don Callis interfered multiple times, but Omega persevered and scored the win by catching Takeshita with a pin attempt that kept him down for the count. As a result, Omega won the AEW International Championship for the first time. Takeshita was in his first reign with the gold. He won the title by defeating Will Ospreay and Ricochet at AEW WrestleDream in October 2024. Takeshita had held the title for 148 days. Here's how the match broke down, courtesy of our play-by-play: Omega rallies and spikes Takeshita on the apron. Takeshita dives Omega off the barricade, and he lands on the guardrail. Omega rallies with a crossbody. He keeps rolling with a hurricanrana and goes to dive onto Takeshita, but Callis stops him. Takeshita clotheslines Omega over the ropes. Takeshita suplexes Omega on the floor. He slams Omega abdomen-first onto the underside of a table and slams him again onto the edge of a table. Takeshita keeps Omega grounded. Omega dodges a senton. Omega hits a snap Dragon suplex and a V-trigger. He hits a knee strike. Takeshita hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two-count. Omega rallies again and hits a sunset flip powerbomb. Omega hits a V-trigger again. He goes for a Tombstone, but Takeshita counters into one of his own. He hits a knee strike for a two-count. Taekeshita hits another stiff shot. Omega nails him with a ripcord V-trigger and a piledriver. Omega nails him with another V-trigger. Takeshita rallies but eats a nasty knee strike. Callis grabs Takeshita's hand. Omega catches Takeshita in a pin attempt and pins him for the win. RELATED: The post New AEW International Champion Crowned At AEW Revolution appeared first on Wrestlezone.
