二瓶治代 – Haruyo Nihei

Haruyo Nihei, living in the Kameido district of Jōtō Ward (now Kōtō Ward) with her parents and two siblings, experienced the 10 March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo as a seven-year-old.  In this June 2011 interview (conducted by Cary Karacas, transcribed and translated by Eri Tsuji), she discusses her life as a child during and after the war.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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