A collection of 206 books recording the names of 202,053 people who died due to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was opened to ventilate their pages in the air, for preservation, in the city on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/nagasaki-abomb-victims-register/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii
Nagasaki officials conduct annual air ventilation of A-bomb victim register

The register, which records the names of 202,053 victims, was exposed to the air to remove moisture after municipal employees offered a silent prayer.

The Japan Times