Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day Events Matter. Hiroshima & Nagasaki Peace Declarations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2132260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tadatoshi Akiba (0000-0002-4894-062X, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science), Lawrence S Wittner (Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science), T Taue (Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Publication date | 2007-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466007021651 |
| OpenAlex | W4410181074 |
| Language | EN |
The 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima occurs today, August 6, 2007, bringing with it thousands of commemoration ceremonies in cities and towns around the world. Such events have become part and parcel of the nuclear era, and include the lighting and floating of lanterns in memory of the dead, silent vigils, religious observances, the chalking of human "shadows" on the ground, readings of John Hersey's Hiroshima, and leafletting
Ancient history · Political science · History · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |