by Toshinori Kanaya (Author)

On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Everyone in the family thought Yoshio, my uncle, had died at his school on that day. But 28 years later, the real facts surfaced-for almost a day, my uncle had stayed alive. Just what happened to him on that day...?

Author Biography

Toshinori Kanaya was born in Hiroshima city, 1951. He graduated from Hiroshima Kokutaiji High and Hiroshima University Faculty of Medicine where he obtained a Doctor of Medicine. After working in hospitals, he opened a medical practice in northern Hiroshima Prefecture in 1993. His other books in Japanese include Okitsune Kitsukawa (about a military commander in 16th century Hiroshima), Buichi Uprising (about an agrarian revolt in 19th century Hiroshima), and Mouri Takamoto (about a military commander in 16th century Hiroshima). All were published by Chuokoron Jigyo Shuppan.