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ID Code | NG134-01 |
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Creator | Takashi Nagara |
Age at the Time | 11 |
Donor | |
Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 3,050m |
Location | Koi, Kusatsu areas |
Size (H×W) (cm) | 23×27 |
Description | Something shiny falling 3,050 m from the hypocenter, Koi Elementary Schoolyard, Koi-machi (now, Koi-ue 2-chome) August 6, 1945, 8:12 a.m. Takashi Nagara (11 at the time of the bombing, 68 when he drew this picture) Artist's explanation About 8:12 a.m., August 6, we gathered in the schoolyard of Koi Elementary School. Air-raid alert siren. One B29 flew into the sky. Something shiny is falling down. I wonder what it is. |