A True Story of Survival and Forgiveness from Hiroshima
As nineteen-year-old Shinji Mikamo helps his father prepare their house for demolition, there is a blinding flash. Before Shinji can comprehend what he is witnessing, a colossal fireball sends him into darkness. An atomic bomb, only three-quarters of a mile away, has just shattered Hiroshima.
These are the true accounts of Dr. Akiko Mikamo’s father’s struggle for survival and path to forgiveness after the atomic bomb.
The Japanese version of Rising from the Ashes, titled 8:15 has been released.
One year after the release of the Rising from the Ashes, Dr. Mikamo has published the Japanese version of Shinji’s story. 8時15分 tells the miraculous tale in its native language.