| ID Code | 3107-0007 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Gaiters |
| Donor | Katsuyuki Kinoshita |
| Receiving Date | 1972/09/16 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 90×60×90 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 1200 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Kokutaiji, Senda areas |
| Description | Near City Hall, Zakoba-cho (Kokutaiji-machi), 1,000 m from the hypocenter Donated by Katsuyuki Kinoshita Yoshiharu Kinoshita (then, 13) was a first- year student at Sanyo Technical School when he was exposed at his building demolition worksite. His father, Hawaichi, hurried home from s business trip and found his son’s corpse on the 7th at the Hiroshima Army Clothing Depot. Yoshiharu’s horribly burned body was covered with bandages, and Hawaichi recognized him only by the name attached to his waist. Hawaichi carried the body home on a cart and cremated it. |