| ID Code | GE02-28 |
|---|---|
| Creator | WAKIMOTO Kyoichi |
| Age at the Time | 48 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/7 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 300m |
| Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 28.5×22 |
| Description | Drowned corpses swollen like balloons spread out beneath the Aioi Bridge near the hypocenter. 300m from the hypocenter/Near Aioi Bridge Around 7 a.m. on August 7, 1945 Kyoichi Wakimoto (48 at the time of the bombing, 78 when he drew this picture) Explanation in picture The drowned bodies were swollen like balloons, their gender undeterminable. They floated in the water completely naked, their skin dyed multiple colors. Prevented by the fallen Honkawa Bridge from drifting downstream, they piled up there. The Motoyasu River, however, had no structure to prevent the bodies from drifting toward Ujina. |