August 6, 2015 – Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb (BBC) August 6, 2015 Memorials and Museums A ceremony, attended by PM Shinzo Abe, was held at Hiroshima’s memorial park before thousands of lanterns are released on the city’s Motoyasu river. Please Share This Tweet Like Plus one Pin It Related Posts March 30, 2015 – “No room for ‘snubbed’ Japanese war veteran at Iwo Jima memorial service” (The Guardian) "One of only a handful of Japanese veterans who survived the battle of Iwo Jima… March 13, 2015 – “Battlefields and bunkers: Exploring Okinawa’s World War II history” (CNN) "With the exception of the march across the Philippine island of Luzon, the battle of… March 13, 2015 – “Taiwan Rebuffs China’s Suggestion of Joint World War II Commemoration” (VoA) "Taiwan has declined China’s pitch for joint participation in activities to mark the 70th anniversary…
March 30, 2015 – “No room for ‘snubbed’ Japanese war veteran at Iwo Jima memorial service” (The Guardian) "One of only a handful of Japanese veterans who survived the battle of Iwo Jima…
March 13, 2015 – “Battlefields and bunkers: Exploring Okinawa’s World War II history” (CNN) "With the exception of the march across the Philippine island of Luzon, the battle of…
March 13, 2015 – “Taiwan Rebuffs China’s Suggestion of Joint World War II Commemoration” (VoA) "Taiwan has declined China’s pitch for joint participation in activities to mark the 70th anniversary…