“When the A-bomb erupted above Hiroshima, people jumped into the river to escape the fires. One after another, they plunged in at full tilt. Soon the river flowed with swollen bodies, their skin and clothes tattered.”
Author: Peter Chordas (page 2)
Deep Kure – Article “Legends of the Deep: Interview with a Yamato Crewman”
“The Yamato was around the same length as the RMS Titanic, only wider, heavier, faster, and packed with cannon shells instead of chandeliers.”
Translation“Kitahiroshima Tourism Information”
Client: Kitahiroshima Commerce and Tourism Division. Project Description: Create English language text…
Book Editing“Private Record of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War”
When the translator, Naoko Koizumi, asked me if I could edit her English rendition of Dr. Watanabe’s history of the IPPNW, I knew it would be a big project. I also knew that it was something I’d be honored to undertake.
SilkwindsHiroshima Postcard
I got to choose the attractions, and then cram an enticing bit of verbiage into a few thumbnails of text. The hard part, of course, was selecting what three things in this glorious city to highlight.
Rurubu Omotenashi Travel Guide Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Orizuru Tower
“The survivors who rebuilt Hiroshima after the atomic bombing envisioned their new city arising as a center of peace and culture. That vision shaped the city we see today.”