Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows cover and several inside pages from "Hamanasu ha mita," a story based on the U.S. bombing of the Tsuchizaki region of Akita City in northeastern Japan on the night of Aug. 14 and early Aug. 15, 1945. Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII was announced on Aug. 15, 1945.

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

AKITA, Japan - Hisaharu Sasaki, professor emeritus at Akita University, in August 2014 holds "Hamanasu ha mita," a cartoon story based on the U.S. bombing of the Tsuchizaki region of Akita City, northeastern Japan, on the night of Aug. 14 and early Aug. 15, 1945, in the city. Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII was announced on Aug. 15, 1945.

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows cover and several inside pages from "Hamanasu ha mita," a story based on the U.S. bombing of the Tsuchizaki region of Akita City in northeastern Japan on the night of Aug. 14 and early Aug. 15, 1945. Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII was announced on Aug. 15, 1945. (Kyodo)

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

AKITA, Japan - Hisaharu Sasaki, professor emeritus at Akita University, in August 2014 holds "Hamanasu ha mita," a cartoon story based on the U.S. bombing of the Tsuchizaki region of Akita City, northeastern Japan, on the night of Aug. 14 and early Aug. 15, 1945, in the city. Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII was announced on Aug. 15, 1945. (Kyodo)

33 Japan festivals added to UNESCO heritage list

33 Japan festivals added to UNESCO heritage list

People involved in the Hikiyama float parade portion of the Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Shrine annual celebration in the northeastern Japan city of Akita show their joy in the early morning of Dec. 1, 2016, after the festival with 32 other traditional festivals from across Japan, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo