I listen to NHK radio every morning. In one program, titled "What happened on this date," the announcer introduces notable events that occurred on that day in Japanese history.
On March 10, the program introduced several events, including an air raid on Tokyo by U.S. B29 bombers in 1945. The announcer explained that many people burned to death in the raid, and the capital was reduced to ruins.
At that time, I was living in Tokyo, and while I escaped death, my house was destroyed. Although the raid was certainly a newsworthy event, another, more significant event also took place on that date during the Meiji Era, which NHK failed to mention.
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