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ID Code | GE11-20 |
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Creator | Akira Araki |
Age at the Time | 37 |
Donor | |
Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 1,900m |
Location | Ushita, Hiroshima Station areas |
Size (H×W) (cm) | 27×38 |
Description | His leg cut off, a junior high boy was asking for help. 1,900 m from the hypocenter, Ujina Line platform at Hiroshima Station (Matsubara-cho) August 10, 1945, around 10:00 a.m. Akira Araki (37 at the time of the bombing, 66 when he drew this picture) Explanation in picture Crouched at the feet of countless fleeing people, a boy in junior high school pled, "Please help me! Please help me!" I still cannot forget that sight or his voice. |