Hiroshima survivor tells her story as G7 world leaders meet in the Japanese city

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Tayeko Shitama knows that cooking is about more than just satisfying hunger; it's a way to preserve history. One dish called sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot, holds a special place in her heart. It was the first real meal her family ate together after World War II ended nearly 80 years ago.

It was a meal that almost never happened. In August 1945, Shitama was living in Hiroshima when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. However, she was not there that fateful day. The day before the bombing, she had taken a train to a friend's house in a nearby town to pick up a bag of rice..."...