Notice the building in the background and today’s date is August 6.
Of the many images they could have chosen, this is probably the least offensive.
So, it was an event that ended the war, a major historical milestone. The floating lanterns are a Shinto tradition. It isn’t like they are running around demanding reparations. Many Japanese now understand what happened and I recall a couple of years ago a Japanese foreign minister even said the dropping of the bombs was ‘necessary’ and saved Japanese lives from an extended war.
I’ve read all the blurbs; still not offended. What am I missing?
Yes, that building is still there as a monument. It was called the HMI building before the bombing and now it’s the Atomic Bomb Dome.
And you don’t believe that it is regrettable that it had to come down to using the bomb?