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Hiroshima diary

by Michihiko Hachiya · 1955

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The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness.

PhysiciansWorld War, 1939-1945DiariesPhysiological effectJapanese Personal narraitvesAtomic bombHistoryPersonal narraitves, JapaneseJapanese Personal narrativesPublic healthNuclear WarfareAtomic bomb, physiological effect