| ID Code | 1204-0033 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Personal seal preserved as keepsake |
| Donor | Eiso Yamaka |
| Receiving Date | 2005/07/04 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 28×28×60 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 300 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
| Description | The donor's mother, Sato Yamaka, (then, 50) was killed by the bombing at home. When Eiso in Tokyo learned of the bombing, he returned to Hiroshima. On August 13, he was reunited with his older brother Yoshio. The next day, Eiso visited the burnt ruins of their home. In the family safe, the only possession to survive the fires, he found the personal seal that belonged to his mother, a Japanese dressmaker teacher. Eiso took it with him and treasured it as a keepsake. |