Eighty years ago, in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, which was damaged by the first air raid on the mainland of Japan by the US military, a meeting was held for local children to hear from those who experienced the air raid.
This meeting was held in Arakawa Ward in April 1945 to tell the story of the damage caused by the first air raid on the mainland of Japan by the US military.
Kisio Horikawa (89), who experienced an air raid in the Oku district, where about 10 people are said to have died, talked about when a friend living next door died under the house where the bomb hit directly. ..
Then, he introduced a letter to his friend and said, "It would have been painful. It would have been disappointing. I'm sorry I survived. The war is miserable whether I win or lose. Don't do it. "
After that, the children also asked about the state of life at that time and the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
A fifth grader said, "The war in Ukraine is scary and comes to my dreams. I hope everyone can work hand in hand to create a world without war."
Another fifth grader said, "I want to study more with what I learned this time so that I can convey it to various people by myself."