Genre: Genbaku Bungaku

Genbaku bungaku (原子爆弾文学) — "atomic bomb literature" — is a unique body of Japanese writing dedicated to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings of 1945. It includes survivor (hibakusha) testimonies, documentary sketches, novels, and poetry that grapple with the tragedy's immediate horror and lasting scars. This genre stands as an act of memory, ethical witness, and anti-war reflection in the nuclear age.