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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code GE13-34
Creator NAKANO Kenichi
Age at the Time 47
Donor
Date of the Scene 1945/8/7
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) 1,320m
Location Misasa, Gion areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 38×54
Description Countless corpses floating in the river
1,300 m from the hypocenter, Yokogawa-shinbashi Bridge
August 7, 1945
Kenichi Nakano (47 at the time of the bombing, 75 when he drew this picture)
Explanation in picture
At this piteous sight, my chest tightened. I sat down on the riverbank to pray for their souls and observe a moment of silence.

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