- The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage held its first English-language lecture about the Tokyo aerial bombings.
- Storyteller Hayakawa Norio recounted the experiences of a survivor, Nishio Shizuko, who witnessed the devastation as a child.
- The center plans to regularly offer English lectures featuring survivor stories to reach a wider international audience.

A: Hey, did you hear about something interesting happening in Tokyo?

B: No, what’s up?

A: The Tokyo Raids and War Damage Center held a lecture… in English!

B: Wow, really? For tourists?

A: Yeah! They’ve been getting lots of non-Japanese visitors. It was about the air raids during WWII.

B: That’s so important. I mean, it’s a difficult story.

A: Totally! A storyteller shared a woman’s experience. She was just six years old when it happened.

B: Six years old? That's awful. What did she see?

A: She heard people screaming outside a shelter. And after the bombing... she saw so many bodies. It was really heartbreaking.

B: Oh my gosh. I can’t imagine. It must have been terrifying.

A: The storyteller said it really affected her for years. He said kids always suffer the most in wars.

B: That's so true. It's important for people to remember these stories.

A: Exactly! One British guy who heard it said the same thing. More people need to learn about it.

B: That's great they’re planning to do more English lectures!



A: Yeah! So, if you see any friends visiting, tell them to check it out.