"I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world." ~ Sadako Sasaki

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La niña que quiso curarse doblando grullas de papel…
Una historia real que conmovió al mundo. Hiroshima, 6 de agosto de 1945.
*Sadako Sasaki* tenía solo 2 años cuando la bomba atómica explotó. El estallido la lanzó por una ventana, pero *Sadako* sobrevivió.
Pero la tragedia no había terminado. A los 11 años, comenzó a sentirse débil. Le diagnosticaron leucemia, una consecuencia de la radiación.
En el hospital, su amiga le habló de una antigua leyenda japonesa:
“Si doblas mil grullas de papel, los dioses te conceden un deseo.”
Sadako comenzó a doblarlas con lo que tuviera a mano: papel de caramelos, envoltorios, lo que encontrara.
Día tras día, grulla tras grulla,
doblando con esperanza, con amor por la vida.
Algunas versiones dicen que hizo 644 grullas, otras que logró más de mil. Sus fuerzas se agotaban, pero su deseo seguía vivo.
*Sadako* murió el 25 de octubre de 1955.
Sus amigos continuaron doblando grullas en su honor. *Sadako* finalmente falleció habiendo creado casi 650 grullas de papel, pero sus amigos se encargaron de las que quedaban pendientes y fue enterrada en Hiroshima con ellas. Hoy, estas grullas son símbolo de paz gracias a ella. Juntos, cumplieron su promesa.
En 1958, se levantó una estatua de *Sadako* en el 'Parque de la Paz' de Hiroshima.
Ella sostiene una grulla.
En la base se lee:
“Este es nuestro grito. Esta es nuestra oración. Paz en el mundo.”
*Sadako* se convirtió en un símbolo eterno de esperanza, inocencia y paz.

2/2 Then, I visited Schmoe House & met & connected w childhood friend of Sadako Sasaki. Using Google Translate app, we bonded over stories about stolen Sadako statue & how Seattle Peace Park was made by Floyd Schmoe w help of Japanese Boy Scouts. This encounter filled me with joy

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1/2 Today was the most meaningful day of my trip so far; it filled me with emotions

I felt sorrowful visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on the site where the 1st atomic bomb exploded, seeing reminders (some very graphic) of the destruction & impact on so many innocent victims

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An iconic statue in Seattle of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who died of leukemia after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, has been stolen, local media reported Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/16/japan/crime-legal/sadako-a-bomb-statue-stolen/ #japan #crimelegal #sadakosasaki #atomicbombings #hiroshima #seattle
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen

The feet of the statue are the only remaining part of it after the theft, which was reported last Friday, according to The Seattle Times.

The Japan Times
Relatives of Sadako Sasaki, a girl who died of leukemia after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, have filed for the registration of her paper cranes under UNESCO's Memory of the World program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/unesco-listing-sadako/?utm_content=buffer34137&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #worldwarii #hiroshima #abomb #sadakosasaki
UNESCO listing sought for A-bombed girls paper cranes

Other items for which the application was made include Sadako Sasaki's handwritten notes on her blood test results and her photos.

The Japan Times
Origami cranes, made by a girl who died from radiation-induced leukemia caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, are to be submitted for possible UNESCO listing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/02/national/origami-cranes-unesco/?utm_content=buffer00b2a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #wwii #unesco #sadakosasaki #origami
Momentum building for cranes' inclusion on UNESCO list

Relatives of Sadako Sasaki are preparing to submit the items to a UNESCO documentary heritage program for registry in 2025 to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

The Japan Times
Leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima over the weekend were given replica paper crane mementos designed in memory of a girl. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/22/national/atomic-bomb-museum/?utm_content=bufferc45c6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #hiroshima #g7 #sadakosasaki #atomicbombings
G7 leaders given replicas of paper crane made by A-bomb victim

The souvenirs are based on a paper crane that sat beside Sadako Sasaki's deathbed. She died from her illness at the age of 12.

The Japan Times

#OTD Sadako Sasaki (佐々木 禎子) was born in 1943. Two years later, she survived the Hiroshima nuclear blast, but later suffered from radiation poisoning, succumbing to her illness at the age of 12. Before her death, she folded over 1,000 #origami cranes, hoping they would heal her. Her older brother continues to share her story and advocate for peace: https://sadakosasaki.com/meet-the-authors/

Today's art is from @packbawky: https://mastodon.art/@packbawky/109421940758471357

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MEET THE AUTHORS

A Collaborative Journey The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki is the result of a collaboration between Sue DiCicco and Masahiro Sasaki, bringing the complete story of Sadako Sasaki to an English speaking audience for the first time. Our translator, Naomi Nakagoshi worked beyond all expectation, to not only

Sadako Sasaki

Here's the statue of Sadako Sasaki near the University Bridge in Seattle, covered in snow. While there's not too much snow accumulation at lower elevations this afternoon, streets and sidewalks are slick in spots, so take care around town, especially on hills and steep grades.

Thanks to King County Metro bus operators, SDOT snow crews and others doing their best to keep things moving on surface streets!

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