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A Song for Nagasaki
The Story of Takashi Nagai - Scientist, Convert, and Survivor of the Atomic Bomb
by Paul Glynn
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On August 9, 1945, an American B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, killing tens of thousands of people in the blink of an eye, while fatally injuring and poisoning thousands more. Among the survivors was Takashi Nagai, a pioneer in radiology research and a convert to the Catholic Faith. Living in the rubble of the ruined city and suffering from leukemia caused by over-exposure to radiation, Nagai lived out the remainder of his remarkable life by bringing physical and spiritual healing to his war-weary people.
A Song for Nagasaki tells the moving story of this extraordinary man, beginning with his boyhood and the heroic tales and stoic virtues of his family's Shinto religion. It reveals the inspiring story of Nagai's remarkable spiritual journey from Shintoism to atheism to Catholicism. Mixed with interesting details about Japanese history and culture, the biography traces Nagai's spiritual quest as he studied medicine at Nagasaki University, served as a medic with the Japanese army during its occupation of Manchuria, and returned to Nagasaki to dedicate himself to the science of radiology. The historic Catholic district of the city, where Nagai became a Catholic and began a family, was ground zero for the atomic bomb.
After the bomb disaster that killed thousands, including Nagai's beloved wife, Nagai, then Dean of Radiology at Nagasaki University, threw himself into service to the countless victims of the bomb explosion, even though it meant deadly exposure to the radiation which eventually would cause his own death. While dying, he also wrote powerful books that became best-sellers in Japan. These included The Bells of Nagasaki, which resonated deeply with the Japanese people in their great suffering as it explores the Christian message of love and forgiveness. Nagai became a highly revered man and is considered a saint by many Japanese people.
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Japanese Personal narratives, Catholic converts, Bombardment, 1945-, World War, 1939-1945, Biography, History, Scientists, biography, Atomic bomb, Nagasaki-shi (Japan), Religious biography, World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, japanese, Nagasaki-shi (japan), bombardment, 1945People
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Table of Contents
Forward | ||
1. | Calmness, the Number One Son | |
2. | Fireflies, Snow and a Lioness | |
3. | Kublai Khan, Tsune and Pascal | |
4. | The Mouse Who Could Not See the Stars | |
5. | 'Tis an Ill Wind | |
6. | The Hidden Christians | |
7. | The Bells of Nagasaki | |
8. | Dew on a Morning Glory | |
9. | Silent Night and a Precious Life | |
10. | The Virgin and the Prostitute | |
11. | The Great Pan is Dead | |
12. | At the Feet of a Janitor-Sensei | |
13. | White Australia and the Yellow Peril | |
14. | Typhoons and Graceful Bamboo | |
15. | A Christian Nenbutsu and the Dark Night | |
16. | Arrogant Heike Tumble | |
17. | The Machine That Turned on Its Master | |
18. | But Midori Will Be Beside Me | |
19. | When the Sun Turned Black | |
20. | And the Rain Turned to Poison | |
21. | The Last Black Hole in the Universe? | |
22. | Talking Bones and a New Mantra | |
23. | High Noon, and a Nation Wept | |
24. | Not from Chance Our Comfort Springs | |
25. | The Parable of the Bare Hut | |
26. | The Little Girl Who Could Not Cry | |
27. | The Song of a Tokyo Leper | |
28. | The Bluebird Who Visited the Bear | |
29. | The Navel of the World | |
30. | Cherry Blossoms Fall on the Third Day | |
31. | For All That Has Been, Thanks; for All That Will Be, Yes | |
Epilogue | ||
Glossary of Japanese Words | ||
Acknowledgements | ||
Notes |
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On August 9, 1945, an American B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, killing tens of thousands of people in the blink of an eye, while fatally injuring and poisoning thousands more. Among the survivors was Takashi Nagai, a pioneer in radiology research and a convert to the Catholic Faith. Living in the rubble of the ruined city and suffering from leukemia caused by over-exposure to radiation, Nagai lived out the remainder of his remarkable life by bringing physical and spiritual healing to his war-weary people.
A Song for Nagasaki tells the moving story of this extraordinary man, beginning with his boyhood and the heroic tales and stoic virtues of his family's Shinto religion. It reveals the inspiring story of Nagai's remarkable spiritual journey from Shintoism to atheism to Catholicism. Mixed with interesting details about Japanese history and culture, the biography traces Nagai's spiritual quest as he studied medicine at Nagasaki University, served as a medic with the Japanese army during its occupation of Manchuria, and returned to Nagasaki to dedicate himself to the science of radiology. The historic Catholic district of the city, where Nagai became a Catholic and began a family, was ground zero for the atomic bomb.
After the bomb disaster that killed thousands, including Nagai's beloved wife, Nagai, then Dean of Radiology at Nagasaki University, threw himself into service to the countless victims of the bomb explosion, even though it meant deadly exposure to the radiation which eventually would cause his own death. While dying, he also wrote powerful books that became best-sellers in Japan. These included The Bells of Nagasaki, which resonated deeply with the Japanese people in their great suffering as it explores the Christian message of love and forgiveness. Nagai became a highly revered man and is considered a saint by many Japanese people.
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