| ID Code | A-828 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 0 |
| Description | Measuring radiation at the hypocenter Location: Saiku-machi (now, Ote-machi 1 chome) Team members dug a hole on the south side of Shima Hospital (the hypocenter) to measure the radiation in the soil with a Neher Cosmic Ray Telescope. The men were Yukio Miyazaki and Masao Ikeda of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research. Using the figures obtained, they created a map showing radiation distribution. |