Originally published in 1979, Okori Jizō (The Angry Jizō) is a haunting Japanese picture book about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Written by Yūko Yamaguchi and illustrated by Gorō Shikoku, the story follows a smiling stone Jizō statue that witnesses the devastation of August 6, 1945. As a young girl desperately asks for water, the statue's expression transforms from serenity into grief and anger. A deeply moving anti-war work exploring innocence, suffering, memory, and compassion.
Book Details
Author: Yūko Yamaguchi
Adaptation: Yōichi Numata
Illustrator: Gorō Shikoku
Publisher: Kinnohoshi Sha (金の星社)
Year: 1979
Edition: Japanese illustrated picture book
Format: Hardcover, illustrated
Pages: 36
Language: Japanese
ISBN: 9784323002378
Category: Japanese Literature / Illustration / Anti-War
