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“Memories of Youth Turned to Ashes”

In "Memories of Youth Turned to Ashes," Okubo Michiko explains how a U.S. bombing raid on her hometown destroyed her memories of her youth. This account is published in "Senso: The Japanese Remember the Pacific War "which is a collections of letters sent to the "Asahi Newspaper" between 1986 and 1987 that describe the homefront experiences of Japanese civilians.

Frank Gibney, Ed., and Beth Cary, trans., "Senso: The Japanese Remember the Pacific War: Letters to the Editor of the Asahi Shimbun" (Amonk: M.E. Sharpe, 2007) 205-206.

2007

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