| ID Code | GE03-39 |
|---|---|
| Creator | MATSUMURO Kazuo |
| Age at the Time | 32 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 1,980m |
| Location | Hijiyama, Niho areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 27×38 |
| Description | The fire had made the ground so extremely hot that fleeing over it turned the soles of her feet black. 2,000m from the hypocenter/Under the suspension bridge in the Hijiyama Park Around 2 p.m. on August 6, 1945 Kazuo Matsumuro (32 at the time of the bombing, 61 when he drew this picture) Explanation in picture She had walked over fire to escape. This woman, who worked at the inn in front of Takeya Elementary School, had collapsed under the Hijiyama Park suspension bridge. The soles of both feet were charred like burnt rice. They had formed large scabs that were separating from the tissue beneath. Between the scab and the tissue was light pink flesh that was not bleeding. |