The Hiroshima Boy
His Heartbreaking True Story of Survival and Hope
$23.09
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2026
Summary
As the soldiers lifted me from the floor, my father’s eyes locked with my own. For just a moment, I thought I saw a shadow of sadness across his face. But it disappeared as quickly as it had arrived, replaced with my father’s look of perpetual determination. “You’ll find me at the hospital,” I said to him. He made no response to this. “Be well, Shinji,” he replied to me.
Shinji Mikamo, a teenager, is on the roof of his house, working with his father, when there is a b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781800963702 |
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| ISBN-10: | 180096370X |
| Author: | Akiko Mikamo, Shinji Mikamo |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Monoray |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
About The Author
Akiko Mikamo
Akiko Mikamo
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, global 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 US-Japan Psychological Services based in San Diego, California and executive producer of the film “8:15 Hiroshima | From Father to Daughter” based on this book.
Shinji Mikamo
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 metres away from the epicenter. Miraculously, he and his father survived the atomic blast, and they spent the days that followed searching for medical help, shelter, clean water, and food before, eventually, Shinji was taken to receive medical care.
After the war, Shinji met and married Miyoko, and they created a family together in Hiroshima. They had three daughters: Sanae, Akiko and Keiko. Shinji chose to live with forgiveness, compassion, and gratitudes and lived for 75 years after the atomic bombing.
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