Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Book • 1979
This book tells the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who developed leukemia after being exposed to radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Inspired by the Japanese legend that folding 1,000 origami cranes would grant her wish for recovery, Sadako embarked on this endeavor.
The book, while fictionalized, is based on real events and highlights the significance of the senbazuru tradition in Japanese culture.
Inspired by the Japanese legend that folding 1,000 origami cranes would grant her wish for recovery, Sadako embarked on this endeavor.
The book, while fictionalized, is based on real events and highlights the significance of the senbazuru tradition in Japanese culture.
