| ID Code | 3101-0007 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Bullet-proof vest |
| Donor | Rikuo Fukamachi |
| Receiving Date | 1981/08/14 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 480×540 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 2200 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Ushita, Hiroshima Station areas |
| Description | Bullet-proof vest Donation / Rikuo Fukamachi Approx. 2,200m from the hypocenter Ushita-machi (now, Ushita-minami 1-chome) Soon after Rikuo clawed his way out from under his collapsed house it caught fire. He was able to rescue only one thing, his father's briefcase. This bullet-proof vest was in that suitcase. It was a gift from Kan's students, who sewed lucky 5-sen pieces onto it and gave it to him when he went to the front. (5 sen is one more than 4 sen, which is pronounced “shisen,” which is a homonym for "line of death." Thus, 5-sen means "beyond the line of death.") Rikuo walked around for days searching for Kan's body, but never found a trace. This was his only memento of his father. |