Tag: hiroshima
The New Face of Hiroshima
On May 5, 1955, not long before the ten year anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a group of young Japanese women departed from Tokyo for the United States to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery. These women were known as … Continue reading →
The Physical and Psychological Bombing of Hiroshima
The dropping of the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki proved to be incredibly devastating. It led to disfigurement, trauma, and long-term illnesses. Historian David Serlin, in his writing about the Hiroshima Maidens, referenced the image pictured … Continue reading →
The Atomic Bomb’s Legacy
In 1945, World War II ended with Japan’s surrender to the United States, as announced over the radio by Emperor Hirohito to his country on August 15th of that year. The events of the preceding week, on the 6th and 9th of August, forced Japan’s hand. After making the calculation that it was in the …
Cultural Crossroads
In 1960 an episode of Rod Sterling’s TV series, The Twilight Zone, was broadcasted on national television. The episode titled, ” The Eye of the Beholder” depicted a women, with a presumed severe facial disfigurement, transformed into a beautiful, young … Continue reading →
Saving the Maidens
After World War Two, the entire world was zooming in different directions. Millions of people were still suffering. Millions of other people were celebrating. And millions of people were dead due to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Soldiers returned home suffering from physical injuries, and mental ones, injuries that couldn’t be seen but that […]
