| ID Code | 3104-0031 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Chemise |
| Donor | Shinobu Horimoto |
| Receiving Date | 2006/01/11 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 420×820 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 1700 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Ushita, Hiroshima Station areas |
| Description | Shinobu Horimoto was exposed at Osuga-cho, on her way from her home in Ono-mura (now, Hatsukaichi City) to the Hiroshima Railway Bureau, where she was assigned as a member of the Girls Volunteer Corps. She was trapped under a fallen building but extricated herself and fled, slapping out the flames in her clothing. She shed her ragged shirt and monpe trousers and walked to the mountains of Ushita, wearing only a chemise and picking the burned skin off her arms. In the evening, she walked down to the river. Because her body would not bend, she walked into the river up to her mouth to drink the muddy water. People walking by on the road took her in and helped her. Around noon on the 8th, her father came to take her home. She underwent painful therapy for years.This chemise worn by Shinobu that day was handmade by her mother. The cuts were made to remove the chemise. (from the donor's comments) That day, I climbed the mountain path behind Toshogu Shrine. Then, a man burned on his neck who had fled from Hiroshima Station carried me on his back. Clad in only a chemise, that night I was attacked by mosquitoes and other bugs. Someone gave me a coat to wear. I can never forget the pain of peeling cloth during the burn treatments or the removal of my right eye three years later. I met with terrible misfortune but am so grateful for the human kindness I experienced. |