| ID Code | 3502-0045 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Pocket Watch |
| Donor | Kazuyuki Kihara |
| Receiving Date | 2015/10/20 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 42×50×10 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 870 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Kanayama, Nobori areas |
| Description | Pocket Watch Donated by Kazuyuki Kihara Approx. 870m form the hypocenter Kami-nagare-cho (now, Ebisu-cho) Mr. Yoshitaro Kihara (then, 58) was exposed to the A-bombing while at his workplace at Dowa Fire Co., Ltd. Since his back was against the wall at the time of the bombing, he avoided getting burned. However, thrown down against the floor by the bomb blast, he lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness, he found that his office was burning. He escaped on his own with serious injuries, including a fractured left collarbone and the loss of sight in his left eye. When he reached the foot of the Sakae Bridge, he could no longer move and spent the night there. On the following day, a rescue unit carried him to the Eastern Drill Ground, where he was rescued by his acquaintances. His whereabouts were reported to his wife Sakae, who had been evacuated to Kurose-cho. On August 11th, came to pick him up and headed to Kurose-cho, where his family was delighted to be reunited with him. |