Sadako was visited by her parents every day until she passed on. It can also be inferred from the story that her brother Masahiro also visited daily or at least quite often, because he was responsible for hanging the cranes which were made daily and bringing Sadako her school work. According to the story, when the leukemia took a toll on young Sadako only her parents and brother were allowed to visit, possibly because she...
Sadako was visited by her parents every day until she passed on. It can also be inferred from the story that her brother Masahiro also visited daily or at least quite often, because he was responsible for hanging the cranes which were made daily and bringing Sadako her school work. According to the story, when the leukemia took a toll on young Sadako only her parents and brother were allowed to visit, possibly because she was extremely weak during the period leading to her death.
Sadako grew pale and listless. Only her parents and Masahiro were allowed to visit her. The bamboo class sent a Kokeshi doll to cheer her up.
Sadako was a young athletic girl who was caught up in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima when she was only 2 years old. She seemed fine until symptoms of leukemia started to manifest when she participated in her school’s relay race. Sadako withheld this information until she finally collapsed during one of the races and was helped by the teachers who also informed her father. The visit to the hospital confirmed their worst fears after she was diagnosed with leukemia. While admitted at the hospital, her best friend told her a story about a Japanese legend that promised a wish for anyone who was able to fold 1,000 origami cranes. The story ended with Sadako folding 644 cranes (According to her brother she surpassed the 1,000 paper cranes and actually made it to 1,300*).
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