| ID Code | A-784 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Moto-machi, Hakushima areas |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 330 |
| Description | Stone lanterns lifted off their bases by the blast Location: Moto-machi Distance from hypocenter: approx. 350m This pair of stone lanterns stood on the north side of the Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine front building. Their tops were blown away. The core shaft of the one on the right was pulled out of the base, leaving it poised on edge. A burnt branch sticks in a crack between two base layers of the other. The bases of both have shifted to the right. During the instant after the fierce blast lifted the pedestals on end and before they were yanked back toward the hypocenter, the core shaft of one pedestal bent and the base of the other pedestal caught a branch. |