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In Hiroshima, search for remains keeps war alive for lone volunteer

Reuters · 2 months ago
Reuters
Reuters
2 months ago

Dozens of times a year, Rebun Kayo takes a ferry to a small island across from the port of Hiroshima in search of the remains of those killed by the atomic bomb 80 years ago.

Breakdown
  • Rebun Kayo searches Ninoshima Island for atomic bomb victims' remains. 10s
  • Ninoshima served as a field hospital after the Hiroshima bombing, with many victims buried in mass graves. 45s
  • Kayo's search is motivated by personal loss and witness accounts of undiscovered burial grounds. 1m 2s
  • He recently found remains of a young child and plans to enshrine them at a Buddhist temple. 1m 35s
  • Kayo stresses the importance of remembering the victims to prevent history from being forgotten or repeated. 1m 56s
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