出版社：ポプラ社 | 初版年：2019年 | ISBN 978-4-591-16313-9 | 40頁| 23×23 cm | 9歳から

 

 

A Family in Hiroshima ーTheir Vanished Dreams

Rokuro Suzuki, a barber who lived in Hiroshima, recorded the life of his family in photos near the end of World War II. Each photo captured their daily life with a loving touch: the smiling face of Suzuki’s wife, the laughter on his children’s faces as they played, and the innocent antics of their pet cats and dogs. On August 6, 1945, the entire family was wiped out by the atom bomb that fell on Hiroshima. When author Kazu Sashida first saw their photos in the Hiroshima Peace Museum, she was intrigued. Based on the photos and interviews with Suzuki’s relatives who saved the photos, Sashida brings the Suzuki family back to life. Suzuki’s photos and Sashida’s text, which is written in both Japanese and English, inspires readers to ponder such themes as life and peace. 

 

Text: Sashida, Kazu | Photos: Suzuki, Rokuro

Publisher: Poplar | 2019 | 40 pages | 23×23 cm | ISBN 9784591163139 | Ages 9+