The new song “Orizuru” was inspired by Sadako Sasaki, the model for the Atomic Bomb Memorial statue in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and Shozo Kawamoto, who survived a harrowing life as an atomic bomb orphan.
“May the future of the children be peaceful… May their prayers reach the future of the world…” This grand ballad carries a heartfelt prayer for peace.
The artist, being a second-generation hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor), born to a father who experienced the atomic bombing in Hiroshima, has continued to sing a song called “Song to the Sky〜Memory of Hiroshima & Nagasaki〜” since the early days of their career. This song, infused with the wishes and prayers passed down from their family...