On Aug. 9, 1945, Nagasaki was devastated by an atomic bomb. That makes a visit to Kokura, the original target, a sobering reminder of all that would have been destroyed — and all that was where the bombs landed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/09/lifestyle/kokura-walking-tour-atomic-bomb-nagasaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #wwii #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons