| ID Code | GE28-17 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Torako Hironaka |
| Age at the Time | 31 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 1,300m |
| Location | Tokaichi, Nakahiro areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 26×36.5 |
| Description | ISurvivors suffering from burns in black rai Drawing-Text / Torako Hironaka August 6, 1945 Approx. 1,300m from the hypocenter Temma-cho "Houses, electric poles, trees started to burn everywhere. Adults and children with burns over their entire bodies were gasping and pleading, "Save me!" "Give me water!" Glasses, caps, and water bottles were scattered all over. The streets were filled with glass fragments. It was heartbreaking to see so many children crying and dying. They were saying, 'I hate America!' Many adults were killed, too. And I saw dead horses, cats, dogs and other animals." Excerpt from her memoir |