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Sadako Sasaki, Japanese survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, known for one thousand origami cranes (died 1955)
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Sadako Sasaki
Japanese hibakusha, student, and origami artist
Sadako Sasaki was a Japanese girl who became a victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States. She was two years of age when the bombs were dropped and was severely irradiated. She survived for another ten years, becoming one of the most widely known hibakusha—a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, during World War II. The aerial bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only uses of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
One thousand origami cranes
Mythology of Japan
The crane is considered a mystical or holy creature in Japan and is said to live for a thousand years. That is why one thousand origami cranes are made, one for each year. In some stories, it is believed that the cranes must be completed within one year and they must all be made…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 7
Day of the year
January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 358 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)