August 6 will mark the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, followed by the Aug. 9 bombing of Nagasaki.

This was a “rush project.” The prime minister of Japan was coming to Washington and Washington needed an official gift to welcome him to town. That project fell to George Nakashima Woodworkers.

The Hepatitis B Foundation, a global nonprofit headquartered in Doylestown, is coordinating the 2023 International HBV Meeting, which will be held Sept. 19-23 in Kobe, Japan.