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ID Code | 3502-0032 |
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Artifact Name | Pocket Watch |
Donor | |
Receiving Date | 1999/08/05 |
Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 50×40×5 |
Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 1350 |
Number | 1 |
Location | Moto-machi, Hakushima areas |
Description | Chinobu’s father Seiichi Nishimoto (then 43) was presented with a watch by the Showa Emperor. His mother, Kameyo, had this watch at her home in Hiroshima where she was killed by the atomic bomb. Eldest son Chinobu (then 15) found it in the burned ruins of the family home. |