When I heard the radio broadcast by the Emperor, I was totally disappointed and wondered what would happen to us from now. But I also felt really relieved because we didn't have to be bothered by air-raid sirens any longer.
I had been unbearably distressing and uncomfortable before I heard the radio. Fear of the atomic bomb had burnt into my mind and it had continued to haunt me all through the day because it gave me a great impression.
I threw my hood in the air with genuine pleasure.