Tokyo filled the slaughtered bodies after we fires 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation

Tokyo (AP) – More than 100,000 people killed by themselves at night 80 years ago on Monday in the US Bombong Mondayo, the capital of Japan. This attack, made of regular bombs, destroyed Tokyo Downtown filled the roads with pile bodies.

The damage was compared to atoms a few months later in August 1945, but in contrast, the Japanese government did not give help to those who were victims and the events of the day were ignored or forgotten.

The survivors of the elderly make the final effort determined to tell their stories and oppress financial and approval. Some first talk, trying to tell a little generation of their studies.

Shimu Takechi, 94, said his work would continue to tell Himself in 14, talking about those who died.

Red skies, bodies held

On the night of March 10, 1945, hundreds of B-29s attacked Tokyo, which dropped special napam bombs of sticky homes to spend the Japanese-filled curtains.

Tatuchi and her parents had lost their home in the previous fire station in February and stayed in the Ridelines area of ​​Revideles. Her father emphasized crossing the river across where crowds were treated, a decision saved the family. Tatuchi remembers her night under the red sky. Orange Sunset and Invel makes his uncomfortable.

The next morning, everything was hot. Two black figures caught her eyes. Attention, he saw that one was a woman and looked like a coal jam beside her side was her baby. “I was shocked. … I was sensitive,” he said.

Most of those who did not burn to death jump and jump on the Sundida River and crushed or settled.

More than 105,000 people were estimated to die that night. Some million have homes. The death number passed those killed in Aug. 9, 1945, Atomon bombs in Nagasachi.

But Tokyo Firebombing is highly tied two atoms. And flourishing in the legs in many Japanese cities receive very little attention.

The bombing comes after the Japanese air breakdown and the protection of the Navals following the US capture with the Japanese former Pacipic degree that allows Japanese leaders. There was a growing frustration in the United States in the length of the war and warfare of the Japanese military, such as the Batan Deeat March.

Recording AMINERS WORDS

Ai Stootome has a house full of notes, photos and other material possessions left when she died at the age of 92 by the year 2022. He collected accounts for his peers to raise awareness of human death and the importance of peace.

SaosoMe says that a sense of urgency for their father and other survivors feel they are allotted among young generations.

Although his father published letters in Tokyo Firebonging and its victims, passing through his mature objects and gave him new ideas and awareness of Japan.

Making the content between Tokyo Raights and War injuries, the museum was opened in 2002 after collecting records and attacks attacks.

“Our generation is uncertain about (and the survivors’) are experienced, but at least we can hear their stories,” he said. “That is the responsibility of our generation.”

“Some 10 years, when we have a world where no one remembers anything (about this), I hope these documents and records can help.

Needs of financial assistance

The post-war government gave birth to 60 yen ($ 405 billion) in social support from other wars and bereaved families, and the funding of the survivors of Antoning and Gasachi.

Victims of the US Firebomlings community of firefighters found nothing.

A group of survivors who want government notice of their suffering and financial assistance met at the beginning of this month, renewing their demands.

No government agency hosted survivors in the community or stores their records. Japanese courts rejected their 11 million Zen Zen needs ($ 74,300), to say that citizens should endure suffering in emergency as war. The Legal Services Group by 2020 included a million Yen million proposal ($ 3,380) Payment of one time, but the program has grown strong because of the opposition of certain rulers of the party.

“This year will be our final risk,” said Yumi Yoshida whose parents and sisters in bombing, said to the meeting, referring to 80 years in Japan WWII.

Burned skin and crying

On March 10, 1945, Reiko Muto, a nurse, was in his bed and was wearing his uniforms. Coto kneels when he hears heavy browsing instruments and is taken to the children’s department where he was a student nurse. In terms of attacks because of attacks, he went up and down holding the light stairs with infants at a non-exercise gym.

Soon, full trucks first arrived. They were rushed to a lower room and fought as “the tuna fish in the market.” Many were very hot and cried and asked for water. Shout and the smell of burnt leather live with her for a long time.

Comforting was the best interest he could do because of the lack of treatment.

When the war ended five months later, Aug. 15, he immediately thought: Fire of fire was meant he could leave the lights. He has completed his studies and worked as a nurse to help children and youth.

He says: “That past is not to be repeated.