Statue of actress killed by A-bombing stands in north Japan hometown

A bronze statue of Keiko Sonoi, a Japanese actress who died in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, stands in her hometown of Iwate in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as pictured on July 14, 2015. Looking up at the statue is Kazuko Shibata, who heads a group of people passing down memories of Sonoi to younger generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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