• Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, greets the crowd on Dec. 7, 1947, during his first visit to Hiroshima since the city was hit by an atomic bomb. As time heals the wounds of World War II, it has concealed many of the differences in opinion among survivors on both sides of the battle. | KYODO
    Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, greets the crowd on Dec. 7, 1947, during his first visit to Hiroshima since the city was hit by an atomic bomb. As time heals the wounds of World War II, it has concealed many of the differences in opinion among survivors on both sides of the battle. | KYODO
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When it comes to hibakusha and the victorious Americans, one can expect a portrait of contrasts.

But as time heals the wounds of war, the resulting scar tissue has concealed many of the differences of opinion — both about the necessity of the atomic bombings and the need for an apology.

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