FEATURE: Traumatic memories fade in Fukushima area hit by "mock A-bomb"

As Japan inched closer to defeat in World War II, a bomb dropped by the U.S. military as part of training exercises ahead of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki took the life of a local boy in a district on the outskirts of Fukushima.The "mock atomic bombing" occurred in Watari which was just one of several locations bombs were tested in Japan. Although far less devastating than the actual A-bomb attacks, they left a lasting impression on local residents.Despite the trauma caused by the bomb test in the northeastern Japan area, as the years pass and people move on and age the memo…READ FULL ARTICLE