大竹幾久子
羅府新報 新年懸賞文芸 随筆 [広島原爆孤児」  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…

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大竹幾久子の短歌(朝日歌壇の入選作)原爆について

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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 …

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Otake Kikuko
Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, Hiroshima Survivor Kikuko Otake Delivers Public Speech on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:00 PM PST, Via Zoom

 

In honor of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, Hiroshima survivor Kikuko Otake will deliver a powerful pub…

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Otake Kikuko
Testimony of Hibakusha “Masako's Story: Surviving the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima” is available for reading

2nd  Revised Edition: December 28, 2011
by Kikuko Otake (Author)
On August 6, 1945, when the world's first atomic bomb…

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Otake Kikuko
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…

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“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…

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“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 Bombin…

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Otake Kikuko
“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…

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Otake Kikuko
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…

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Nihon Hidankyo
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…

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Otake Kikuko
2024/08/09/ Kikuo Otake speaks at “Lanterns of Hope” event at Gloria Morina Grand Park, Downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles hosted Lanterns of Hope: Remembering Hiroshima and N…

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2018/10/21: Hiroshima survivor Kikuko Otake meets Beatrice Fihn of ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize recipient

The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara held the 2018 Distinguished Peace Leadership Award ceremony to Inte…

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