Quotes from Takayuki Ishii

Every war invariably results in terrible tragedies, immense waste and sinful destruction. All wars, no matter how big or small, how nearby or far away, diminish OUR humanity to a barbaric level.

Sadako's death, ten years after the Hiroshima bombing, was caused by radiation exposure.

In November, Mrs. Sasaki became very ill. With each passing day, the radiation that had infected her body would make its gruesome symptoms more visible. Soon, it became apparent that Mr. Sasaki was also infected. Both parents took consolation in thinking that at least Sadako and Masahiro had been spared what was now commonly referred to as the Atomic Bomb Disease.

Those tests showed that Sadako's white blood count was 33,000. A normal person's white blood count is between 5,000 and 8,000. Her red blood count was 3,560,000. A normal person's would be between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000.