HIROSHIMA--The ruins of the facilities of the Imperial Japanese Army's logistics corps that were destroyed in the atomic bombing were discovered on the west side of Hiroshima Castle here ...

Thirteen years afterward, I wonder if those who bombed Hiroshima are looking at me and ... two leading female characters in Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni, as she lies dying in 1958, her life ...

If you're in Tokyo and hear of cherry blossoms in Kyoto, remember it's only a couple of hours by high-speed bullet train. You will be following the crowds no doubt, but it would be worth the effort.