A-bomb piano played in New York

A-bomb piano played in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Dana Hanchard (R) plays a piano that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima during a concert at a church in New York on Sept. 10, 2010, ahead of the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States. The piano was in Naka Ward in Hiroshima City, about 1.8 kilometers from the epicenter, at the time of the bombing and Mitsunori Yagawa, 58, a piano tuner, became its owner about five years ago and restored it.

Hiroshima group looking for sponsors to use A-bombed piano

Hiroshima group looking for sponsors to use A-bombed piano

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Piano tuner Mitsunori Yagawa has organized a group with his friends promoting the use of atomic-bombed pianos. The group is looking for sponsors to plan concerts and events using the pianos. Photo shows Yagawa tuning one of the three A-bombed pianos he owns.

Hiroshima group looking for sponsors to use A-bombed piano

Hiroshima group looking for sponsors to use A-bombed piano

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Piano tuner Mitsunori Yagawa has organized a group with his friends promoting the use of atomic-bombed pianos. The group is looking for sponsors to plan concerts and events using the pianos. Photo shows Yagawa tuning one of the three A-bombed pianos he owns. (Kyodo)

A-bomb piano played in New York

A-bomb piano played in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Dana Hanchard (R) plays a piano that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima during a concert at a church in New York on Sept. 10, 2010, ahead of the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States. The piano was in Naka Ward in Hiroshima City, about 1.8 kilometers from the epicenter, at the time of the bombing and Mitsunori Yagawa, 58, a piano tuner, became its owner about five years ago and restored it. (Kyodo)