| ID Code | 3405-0002 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Case |
| Donor | Shinobu Hizume |
| Receiving Date | 1974/04/08 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 120×160 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 900 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Tokaichi, Nakahiro areas |
| Description | Tadaaki Hizume (then, 12), a first-year student of Hiroshima Municipal Junior High School, was exposed to the A-bomb during building demolition work as a mobilized student (*note). According to his classmate, instantly, everyone there fell one after another, and sustained burn injuries all over their bodies. The classmate says that Tadaaki stood up for a moment but collapsed again and died reaching his hand toward his fleeing friends. Tadaaki's body has not yet been found. *Mobilized student: To compensate for the labor shortage, students were forced to work like adults in military factories. |