_Sachiko_ by Caren Stelson
Interesting Facts and Quotes Even unmarried women between the ages of seventeen and forty were called to serve [in Japan]. p17 Sachiko by Caren Stelson "The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage... we have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all generations to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable." [message to the people of Japan from the emperor] p44 Sachiko by Caren Stelson The new constitution guaranteed freedom of expression, but in practice, the heavy hand of censorship banned articles, reports, passages in school textbooks, movies, or any text that questioned General Headquarters authority or informed the public about the atomic bomb. p59 Sachiko by Caren Stelson Any criticism of, or information about, or photos of the use and impact of the atomic bomb were deleted or blackened out. Even the Japanese characters for genshi bakudan, "atomic bomb," could not be printed. p63 Sachi...