| ID Code | 4201-0099 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Japanese sword |
| Donor | KUBO Tetsuji |
| Receiving Date | 2016/9/29 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 800 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Tokaichi, Nakahiro areas |
| Description | Donor: Tetsuji Kubo Kita-eno-machi (now Eno-machi), 800m from the hypocenter A samurai sword, a family heirloom exposed to the atomic bombing at the home of Mr. Tatsuo Kubo (41 years old at the time), the donor's father. At the time of the bombing, Tatsuo was at his workplace located approximately 2 km from the hypocenter. He was thrown onto the floor, and injured the back of his head with shards of glass. Although covered in blood, he crawled out from under the desk that had crushed him, and ran through the city full of flames and black smoke. There were hundreds of men and women on the roads, all naked and dragging burned skin. He went home to check on his family, and found that his house had been completely burned to the ground. He was later reunited with his wife and child, who were A-bombed at home. However, about a month later, Tatsuo's younger brother, who seemed fine, lost his hair, gradually weakened, and passed away. <Excerpts from Hiroshima Shonin (Hiroshima Merchant) written by Tatsuo Kubo> “As a big brother, I see my little brother dwindling into such a painful state, and my heart becomes frustrated. ‘I cannot believe there is nothing I can do for him…,’ I thought. I wanted to at least give him nutritious food, and I searched everywhere, but nothing could be found. I thought ‘Oh, where is God? Where is Buddha? He was fine until two or three days ago, and now, I'm just watching him die.’ Fujie, my brother's wife, was simply watching her husband dying in front of her with a heavy heart, and said, ‘Dear husband, please get well again,’ in a distraught voice. However, my brother departed for heaven, leaving behind his wife and two children. Everyone there cried uncontrollably. Many, many people left this world, blown away by the pitiless wind.” |