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Account of A-bomb survivor in English (3): Isao Aratani

Isao Aratani
Mr. Aratani was born in Hiroshima in 1931. He was exposed to the bombing at the East Drill Ground, 2.2 km from the hypocenter when he was a second-year student at Second Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Junior High School. After graduating from university, he began working as a chemist at a paint company.

Mr. Aratani moved back to Hiroshima at the age of 69. He began sharing his experience of the bombing after turning 70.

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