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ID Code | NG143-03 |
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Creator | Akie Watanabe |
Age at the Time | 17 |
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Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 2,300m |
Location | Yoshijima, Funairi, Kan-on areas |
Size (H×W) (cm) | 26.7×37.7 |
Description | August 6, 1945 From the dust Akie Watanabe (17 at time of bombing, 74 at time of drawing) [Notes from the artist] Many people were lying on top of each other in the fields and on the roadsides, their darkened bodies swollen from burns and injuries. From the hanging cloud of smoke and dust, people seeking shelter appeared one after another. |