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Episode 235: The Girls, their Teachers, their Parents

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Remembering the Lost: The Tragedy of Hiroshima's Girls

This chapter recounts the harrowing tale of 541 schoolgirls and their teachers who perished in Hiroshima while preparing for bombings during World War II. It reflects on the tragic impact of the atomic bomb and the subsequent efforts by bereaved families to memorialize their loved ones through monuments.

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