Art May 2, 2021
Japanese gallery to restore famous A-bomb paintings for first time
The set of 15 works titled "The Hiroshima Panels" by the late Iri and Toshi Maruki, who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, have severely deteriorated.
Art Jun 28, 2016
Okinawa museum gives historical perspective to U.S. base issue and World War II
by May Masangkay
Attending a protest is not the only way to gain understanding about the postwar reality of U.S. bases in the southern island prefecture of Okinawa. A museum adjacent to a key U.S. base has become an unlikely place where lessons about the roots of ...
National / History Jun 9, 2015
Famed Hiroshima Panels bound for U.S. in bid to spark rethink of A-bombings
by Miya Tanaka
While nearly 70 years have passed since the end of World War II, highlighting the horror of the atomic bombings of Japan can still be controversial in the United States, where many believe the attacks were necessary to bring a quick end to the ...