San Diego-based clinical psychologist, Dr. Akiko Mikamo, grew up in Hiroshima listening to her father, Shinji Mikamo, tell stories of his and his father, Fukuichi’s post atomic-bombing journey like bedtime stories. It was her mission to tell their story, not…
Cultural News Editor Shige Higashi will interview Dr. Akiko Mikamo, original writer of new documentary film about Hiroshima atomic bombing at a virtual meeting via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:00pm. To participate in a virtual meeting with Dr.…
Contents of Weekly Cultural News, Aug 24 – 30: Japanese Garden in Pasadena is available to visit on Saturdays and Sundays Atomic bomb survivors hold annual commemoration event online Los Angeles TV news anchor David One interviews Hiroshima survivor Shigeko…
A heavy rain hit the southern region of Kumamoto Prefecture on July 4, and 65 people were killed, over 600 houses were destroyed, and 8000 houses were flooded. Disaster municipalities along Kuma River such as Hitoyoshi City, Kuma Village, Ashikita…