The Ray of Hope


  • Photographer
    Mami Nagaoki
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Company/Studios
    The Yomiuri Shimbun

'Cancer' is the most common cause of death in Japan. Akita, Tamagawa onsen, is a hot spring area, which is known as strong acidic hotspring water, and high radioactive stones on the rock. It is believed that this hot spring steam cures the lung and the radioactive rock is effective against disease, including cancer. So many terminal cancer patients visit this place, lying down on the rocks, to cure their disease. What are those patients looking for? “The ray of hope.”

Story

'Cancer' is the most common cause of death in Japan. Akita, Tamagawa onsen, is a hot spring area, which is known as strong acidic hotspring water, and high radioactive stones on the rock. It is believed that this hot spring steam cures the lung and the radioactive rock is effective against disease, including cancer. So many terminal cancer patients visit this place, lying down on the rocks, to cure their disease. What are those patients looking for? “The ray of hope.”

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