The Hiroshima Boy
Posted: 4th August 2026
The Hiroshima Boy is here
— same extraordinary story, new title, from a Hachette group publisher, now available worldwide
Dear Readers,
I am so grateful for your continued support of my father’s story over the years. Many of you have followed this journey since Rising from the Ashes was first published in 2013, and later as 8:15: A True Story of Survival and Forgiveness from Hiroshima.
I am thrilled to share that my father’s story has found a new home under a new title, published by Monoray (an imprint of Octopus Books, a Hachette group publisher).
The Hiroshima Boy: His Extraordinary True Story of Survival and Hope is now available worldwide.
The story remains the same — my father Shinji’s extraordinary first person account of surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, just 1,200 metres from the epicenter, and the remarkable journey he and his father made through the devastation of the city in the days that followed. It is a story of unimaginable suffering, unbreakable love, and enduring hope.
With the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing on August 6th at 8:15am Japan Time— approaching, there is no more important time to share this story with the world.
Thank you, as always, for keeping my father’s memory and message alive.
With warmth and gratitude,
Akiko Mikamo
Author of The Hiroshima Boy – His Extraordinary true Story of Survival and Hope
Executive Producer & Writer of the film, 8:15 Hiroshima | From Father To Daughter
Available on Amazon and Audible in other countries as well.