The Benjirou Tachibana Experience
Summary
Benjirou Tachibana is in Hiroshima when the USA drops the atomic bomb. His wife, three of his children, and many of his friends die all die in the blast. For safety, he travels to Nagasaki and reunites with his other son, right as the second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. His son is killed in the blast, and he is hospitalized with an injured leg. While in the hospital he is diagnosed with cancer. When they deem him fit to go back to everyday life, he leaves the hospital to go live with his brother. However as he is walking to his new house, he is hit by a bus, which ends his life after hours of suffering.
Why is this story special?
This story is special because he is one of the only people to survive both atomic bombs, and he showed great perseverance.
Benjirou Tachibana is in Hiroshima when the USA drops the atomic bomb. His wife, three of his children, and many of his friends die all die in the blast. For safety, he travels to Nagasaki and reunites with his other son, right as the second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. His son is killed in the blast, and he is hospitalized with an injured leg. While in the hospital he is diagnosed with cancer. When they deem him fit to go back to everyday life, he leaves the hospital to go live with his brother. However as he is walking to his new house, he is hit by a bus, which ends his life after hours of suffering.
Why is this story special?
This story is special because he is one of the only people to survive both atomic bombs, and he showed great perseverance.