The Shadow of World War II in Modern Japan: Community and the "Victim's History": An exploration of the rewriting of history in Japanese pop culture and the importance of community. Main Menu How to Use this Module Abstract An introduction to this module Module Materials Terminology Introduction to Japan Japan and World War II Community Dragon Head 『ドラゴンヘッド』 "Victim's History" Grave of the Fireflies 『火垂るの墓』 Barefoot Gen 『はだしのゲン』 Godzilla 『ゴジラ』 Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!『ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ　大怪獣総攻撃』 Godzilla Resurgence 『シン・ゴジラ』 Module Wrap Up

Hiroshima

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At 8:15 a.m. on the morning of August 6th, 1945, the world was irrevocably changed as the first atomic weapon was dropped upon the city of Hiroshima.