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Bereaved Families Release 31st ‘Akane-gumo’ Anthology Ahead of JAL Crash 40th Anniversary

This 72-page volume marks the committee’s decade-long return to self-publishing; it shares new letters alongside a chronicle of JAL’s memorial trail upkeep.

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Overview

  • The 8・12 liaison committee issued “Akane-gumo: Sono ato ni” on July 15 as its first anthology in ten years, timed for the August 12 milestone.
  • Over 30 bereaved family members contributed personal reflections, including seven first-time writers, to the self-published A4-format booklet.
  • A ten-page retrospective timeline outlines the committee’s founding in December 1985 and its annual memorial activities.
  • The collection highlights Japan Airlines’ ongoing work to maintain and restore the Mt. Osutaka memorial trail.
  • The limited print run of 700 copies is available for 1,800 yen each through the Inochi o Oru Kai website.