Japan-born Kikuko Otake wrote her family’s story of Hiroshima atomic bombing
About the Author of Masako’s Story
Kikuko Otake (maiden name, Furuta) was born in Osaka, Japan. Her family moved to Hiro…
Testimony of Hibakusha “Masako's Story: Surviving the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima” is available for reading
Kikuko Otake is a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor (hibakusha). On August 6, 1945, she was five years old and lived just on…
大竹幾久子著『いまなお原爆と向き合ってー原爆を落とせし国で』
大竹幾久子著『いまなお原爆と向き合ってー原爆を落とせし国でー』
（株）本の泉社： 2015年8月6日発行 1540円
四六判並製・216ページ・ISBN 978-4-7807-1238-4
著者の大竹幾久子は…
Kikuko Otake writes Japanese Book "Still Facing the Atomic Bomb, in the Country that Dropped it"
Kikuko Otake wrote her atomic bomb experiences in Japanese and published it as “Ima Nao Genbaku to Mukiatte—Genbaku o O…
2024/ Kikuko Otake speaks at “Lanterns of Hope” event at Gloria Morina Grand Park, Downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 9
Kikuko Otake holds a paper crane as a symbol of peace on the Nagasaki Day 2024 in Los Angeles (Cultural News Photo)
LOS ANG…
2024 /The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo
Oct 11, 2024
Announcement
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japan…
羅府新報 新年懸賞文芸 随筆 [広島原爆孤児」1席 大竹幾久子
世界大戦中の1944年7月、戦争も末期になってから、政府は国民学校初等科3年以上6年までの児童を郊外に疎開させる「集団疎開」を決めた。爆撃されて一家全滅にならぬよう、せめて児童だけでも生き残るようにと…
大竹幾久子の短歌（朝日歌壇の入選作）原爆について
朝日新聞 朝日歌壇 入選歌 （原爆関係）１
爆死せし屍の上に建つヒロシマ 屍の土で基地つくる沖縄 2024.10．6
蝉しぐれ僧は告げけり疎開子に原爆孤児になりたることを 2024.9．8
また四人逝きて決断 …
“Masako’s Story” book review of Midwest Book Review, October 2012
Midwest Book Review
Bookwatch October 2012
Cowper’s Bookshelf
Masako’s Story, Second edition
Kikuko Otake
AuthorHo…
“Masao’s Story” book review of Los Angeles Times, Sept. 30, 2007
Editorial Review
Los Angeles Times
By Susan Salter Reynolds
Sept. 30, 2007
Masako’s Story
Surviving the Atomic…
“Masako’s Story” book review of Japan Times, Aug. 5, 2007
BOOK REVIEW
MASAKO’S STORY OF SURVIVAL KEEPING THE HORROR OF HIROSHIMA A LIVE
THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
BY DONALD RICHIE
MASA…
US Presidents send letters to Kikuko Otake upon receipt of "Masako's Story"
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 30, 2023
Ms. Kikuko Otake
Anaheim, California
Dear Ms. Otake,
Thank you for sending me yo…