Hadashi no Gen
Barefoot Gen

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Town of Evening Calm looks at the lives of hibakusha, atomic bomb survivors, and their descendants. Gen deals with the same population,though it is much longer, more shonen oriented, and more explicit in its depiction of the horrors of the bomb. Gen is cited as a reference by Kouno-sensei.  

Classic old-school manga that depict the cruelties of World War II and doesn't shy away from its horrors, writing a captivating story that goes right for the feels. 

Both series deal with a similar subject matter of the after effects of WWII on Japan in differing way but reach a similar perspective through their characters. 

Both tell about Hiroshima (probably before bomb incident). 

Both are great historical manga that takes place in Japan during the XXth century. They both talks about politics and the horror of war. Hikazu Kaze is more of a thriller while Hadashi no Gen could be called a slice of life. 

Modern Japanase history told by author who lived through it and based on their experience. 

Both are hard-hitting looks at the civilians who were made victims by World War 2. Grass is about the Korean women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese forces (comfort women). Hadashi no Gen is about the Japanese survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb blast and the struggles they faced thereafter. Both also use plants as metaphors for the resilience of the main characters.