The son of the author of Gambare Hiroshima—Don’t Give Up and cast members of “Peace On Your Wings” are the featured guests at a book signing event at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin on Sunday, April 27, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Event hosts Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin invite the public to attend.

Gambare Hiroshima—Don’t Give Up is a rediscovered diary of the late Larry Fumio Miwa, who as a schoolboy documented the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima day by day. Larry Miway’s son, Stephen Miwa, helped turn the diary into book that includes entries in both English and Japanese along with historical photos. Beatrice Fihn, the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) wrote,

Larry Miwa’s diary is an important call to action, an important appeal to everyone to rise and do everything possible to ensure that there is no other Hiroshima.

Stephen will read excerpts from the book and sign copies. All proceeds from book sales at this event will go towards the current production of “Peace On Your Wings.”

“Peace On Your Wings” tells the story of Sadako Sasaki, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima but was later afflicted with a radiation-induced leukemia. Sadako folded over 1000 paper cranes before she passed away. The story of Sadako and her 1000 paper cranes has become and enduring message of peace.

In preparation for their summer performances at Kennedy theater and tour to Japan, the “Peace On Your Wings” cast will perform a few songs from the musical at the event.

The emcee is Jose Barzola, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Light refreshments will be provided.

Venue Notes

The event will be held in the Hawaii Betsuin Social Hall. While the address is 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96813, please note that the entrance to parking is behind the temple on Lusitana Street. A good address to use for navigation devices is 1742 Lusitana St.

Parking is available in both the front and back parking lots. The main access to the Social Hall is from the front side of the temple via stairways leading under the main temple sanctuary. Stairs-free access to a side entrance of the Social Hall is also available: park in the back, use the walkway by the shipping container and continue to an elevator that will take you down to the Social Hall level.

For more information, you may contact event organizer, Laurie Rubin, at (818) 424-3919 or laurie@ohanaarts.org.

See Also

• Website calendar item
• Facebook event (you can indicate “Interested” or “Going”)