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ID Code | 3501-0022 |
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Artifact Name | Wristwatch |
Donor | Toshiko Kawashige |
Receiving Date | 1975/08/06 |
Size (W×H×D) (mm) | |
Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 1450 |
Number | 1 |
Location | Hijiyama, Niho areas |
Description | Wristwatch face melted by intense heat Donated by Toshiko Kawashige This watch belonged to the donor's aunt Chiyoko Asaeda (then, 36). Chiyoko was exposed to the bombing at Inari-machi. She died trapped under a collapsed house. The donor's husband found her remains on August 8. He took some teeth and the watch home, where he preserved them with care. |