The Hiroshima Boy - by Akiko Mikamo (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The powerful story, as told by Shinji Mikamo, of the atomic bomb, his miraculous survival and the life he built after the bomb

Shinji Mikamo, a teenager, is working with his father when there is a blinding flash - and then another. When he wakes, he is severely injured, burned all over his body, and covered with rubble. Somehow his father manages to move the debris off him and together they begin to move through the city, searching for help. They were - it turns out - only 1200 meters away from the center of the bomb.

The Boy Who Survived of Hiroshima tells the story of Shinji and his journey through Hiroshima as he comes face to face with the utter destruction of the city and meetings neighbors, friends and strangers suffering unimaginable injuries. It is a story of immense suffering, courage and hope.

Includes an afterword by Shinji's daughter, Akiko Mikamo, who was born in Hiroshima in 1961 and who dedicated her life to solving cultural conflict and peace.

About the Author

Akiko Mikamo (Author)
Raised by two Hiroshima survivors, Akiko Mikamo decided as a child that she wanted to contribute to world peace. She has dedicated her career to promoting peace as a medical psychologist, executive coach, consultant, author and speaker. In 2014, Dr. Mikamo received an Award for Exceptional Services for World Peace and Humanity from the World Peace and Prosperity Foundation at the House of Lords in London. She is president of San Diego-WISH (Worldwide Initiative to Safeguard Humanity) and president of US-Japan Psychological Services in San Diego, California.

Shinji Mikamo (Author)
On August 6, 1945, Shinji Mikamo, a teen in the center of Hiroshima City, was on the roof of his home when the atomic bomb exploded. He was only 1200 meters away from the epicenter. Somehow he and his father survived, and they spent the days that followed searching for medical help and food before, eventually, Shinji was transferred to a medical hospital.

After the war, Shinji met and married Miyako and they created a home together in Hiroshima. They had three daughters: Sanae, Akiko and Keiko.