Well, yesterday (August 5th), was the 60th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Thousand of people gathered at the peace site in Hiroshima to offer prayers and water for those who have passed. If you would like to read a little more about the gathering you can visit the link at the end of this message. But the atmosphere didn’t seem that different here in Tokyo to me. I’ve heard before that some of the survivors of Hiroshima are worried that once they pass the anniversary will lose its true meaning.
In the evening they had quite a few specials on TV. My host mom didn’t want us watching the live action movie ‘Hiroshima’ because she thought it might make me feel awkward. So we watched the animated film ‘Hotaru no Haka’, ‘Grave of the Fireflies’, instead. It had the waterworks going on everyone by the end! I know those of you in Japanese class know what I mean! The movie is actually about bombings in Kobe and is based on a true story. The English version is out in the States if anyone is interested in seeing it. The story and animation are both extraordinary.
Well, that’s all for now~
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