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ID Code 4201-0084
Artifact Name Japanese Sword
Donor Muneharu Iwami
Receiving Date 2002/10/28
Size (W×H×D) (mm) 815×30×5
Distance from the Hypocenter(m) 750
Number 1
Location Kokutaiji, Senda areas
Description Japanese Sword
Donated by Muneharu Iwami
750 m from the hypocenter; Shinsenba-cho (now, Ko-machi)
Masaomi Inoue and his wife were exposed in their home. His wife was trapped under the house and burned to death. Masaomi was severely burned and died on August 15. Hisafumi Iwami, Masaomi’s brother, dug this sword out of the ruins of Masaomi’s house along with the remains of his wife. He took it home and preserved it carefully.

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