| ID Code | GE05-11 |
|---|---|
| Creator | SUMIMOTO Sueko |
| Age at the Time | 37 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/7 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 620m |
| Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 38×54 |
| Description | A mother was calling her child from the bridge. The river underneath was full of dead children 620m from the hypocenter East end of Shin-ohashi Bridge August 7, 1945, around 9:00 a.m. Drawn by Sueko Sumimoto (age 37 at the time of the bombing) [Excerpt of artist comment] Most of the area’s victims were mobilized students. Of similar stature and all aged around 13 or 14, the dead children filled the river and the river bank, some drifting downstream, bobbing up and down like floating white radishes. On each of the stone steps leading to the river were bodies of children who looked as if they had cascaded on top of each other. It was heartbreaking to see their young, innocent faces. There was also a mother, calling her child. |