Michiko Suzuki, a granddaughter of former Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki, continues to convey his wish for peace through her writings and lectures.
¡°Permanent peace, permanent peace,¡± Kantaro Suzuki had said as his consciousness faded just before his death in 1948. His granddaughter has taken over his passion for peace.
In May 1945, Â鶹´«Ã½ defeat in World War II appeared inevitable. At the prime minister¡¯s office, Kantaro Suzuki told his then-13-year-old granddaughter to evacuate to Akita Prefecture, after her mother¡¯s failed attempt to persuade her.
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