| ID Code | A-714 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Kanayama, Nobori areas |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 830 |
| Description | Odamasa Store and the new Chugoku Shimbun building Location: Nagarekawa-cho Distance from hypocenter: approx. 830m Around 1935, Odamasa, a kimono fabric store, built a three-story steel-frame shop and warehouse in Ebisu-cho, but when the government took over clothing supply during the war, military clothing was sewn in the store as well. The power of the blast and fires bared the iron framework bending it like taffy. Over time it sank toward the ground of its own weight. The new Chugoku Shimbun building on the right was gutted down to its concrete walls. All equipment was lost. The building was remodeled and expanded after the war, then finally demolished in 1970. Standing on that ground today is Mitsukoshi Department Store. |