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ID Code 3401-0016
Artifact Name School bag with wooden grip
Donor Toshio Kawamura
Receiving Date 1991/11/15
Size (W×H×D) (mm)
Distance from the Hypocenter(m) 550
Number 1
Location Peace Memorial Park vicinity
Description A bag sewn by her sister
Near the Prefectural Office, Kobiki-cho(Nakajima-cho) 550 m from the hypocenter
Donated by Toshio Kawamura
Mitsuko Kawamura(then,13), a second year student at the First Municipal Girls’ High School, was exposed to the bomb at her building demolition worksite. Her sister Yaeko walked through the city but never found her body. About one month later, Yaeko found this bag near Mitsuko’s assigned worksite.

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