On Aug. 6, 1945, a pregnant Kaneko Kawashimo was exposed to radiation about 1 kilometer from the hypocenter of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Her daughter was later born with various disabilities because of it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-survivor-disabilities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #disability