The powerful story, as told by Shinji Mikamo, of the atomic bomb, his miraculous survival and the life he built after the bomb Shinji Mikamo, a teenager, is working with his father when there is a blinding flash - and then another. When he wakes, he is severely injured, burned all over his body, and covered with rubble. Somehow his father manages to move the debris off him and together they begin to move through the city, searching for help. They were - it turns out - only 1200 meters away from the center of the bomb. The Boy Who Survived of Hiroshima tells the story of Shinji and his journey through Hiroshima as he comes face to face with the utter destruction of the city and meetings neighbors, friends and strangers suffering unimaginable injuries. It is a story of immense suffering, courage and hope. Includes an afterword by Shinji's daughter, Akiko Mikamo, who was born in Hiroshima in 1961 and who dedicated her life to solving cultural conflict and peace.