Orphaned by a massive air raid during World War II, Yoriko Suzuki had to endure living on the streets before she finally found refuge. It took her decades before she finally opened up to tell her story. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/history/tokyo-air-raid-orphan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #tokyoairraids #tokyo

At 7 years old, Tetsuzo Shiraishi escaped a Tokyo firestorm that killed 100,000 people. Eight decades later, his life tells the story of a city reborn. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/history/wwii-tokyo-reconstruction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #tokyo #wwii #tokyoairraids

Civilians who survived the U.S. air raids on Japan in the closing stages of World War II are still fighting to receive compensation from the government 80 years on. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/history/end-of-war-anniversary-civilian-relief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #tokyoairraids #tokyo #us #usmilitary #katsueihirasawa #shigeruishiba