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Shigeaki Mori

Japanese historian

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born
1937
died
2026
age at death
88
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1937 – 2026

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Shigeaki Mori was a Japanese historian from Hiroshima and a survivor of its atomic bombing. He is known for his research into Allied prisoners of war who died during the air raids on Japan. His hug with U.S. President Barack Obama during the president's visit to Hiroshima in 2016 was reported in multiple countries.

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