A wooden relief depicting the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, long displayed at an art gallery, has returned to the junior high school where it was created about 50 years ago, after being restored by alumni.
The relief, titled "Inochi no Sakebi," which means "scream of life," had adorned the main entrance of the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels in Saitama Prefecture for decades.
With the museum beginning major renovation work, the outdoor piece — badly weathered after years of exposure to the elements — was slated for removal and possible disposal.
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