Description: Suzu, the main character in the manga and animated film -In This Corner of the World-, used to live in Kure City. Today, you can come and visit some of the locations where this story took place. Use this guide map, to tour around Kure and enjoy these popular tourist spots.
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Suzu, the main character in the manga and animated film "In This Corner of the World", used to live in Kure City. Today, you can come and visit some of the locations where this story took place. Use the guide map, "KURE where SUZU lived", to tour around Kure and enjoy these popular tourist spots.
This story was set in Hiroshima Prefecture, in the 1940s. Suzu, the main character, was born in Hiroshima and went to Kure to join Shusaku, her husband, and his family in the ship-building industry in Kure. Suzu slowly gets used to her new life in Kure. Despite being in a difficult situation and struggling against the war, she finds small happiness in everyday life. The story is highly rated for its detailed description of the lives of the local people and the unique psychology of the characters trying to s
KONO SEKAI NO kATASUMI NI (C) KOUNO FUMIYO 2007 FUTABASHA, publishers Ltd, Tokyo