Sadako Story -thousand Cranes- Senba Zuru -1989... Here

The doctors delivered the verdict: —leukemia, the "A-bomb disease."

Historians and family members have debated the accuracy of the "Thousand Cranes" legend. Sadako’s older brother, Masahiro Sasaki, has clarified that Sadako did not fold the cranes because she believed in the legend. She folded them because she was bored, scared, and needed to keep her hands busy. Sadako Story -Thousand Cranes- Senba zuru -1989...

By , Sadako’s story had spread worldwide. Key milestones leading to that year: The doctors delivered the verdict: —leukemia, the "A-bomb