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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code NG234-03
Creator Yoshitaka Yoshimura
Age at the Time 11
Donor
Date of the Scene 1945/8/9
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) 1,400m
Location Misasa, Gion areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 54.7×79
Description Everyone is safe in Itsukaichi

1,400m from the hypocenter In front of his house
Yokogawa-cho 1-chome
August 9, 1945
Yoshitaka Yoshimura (11 at time of bombing, 68 at time of drawing)

[Notes from the artist]
The house my family lived in until 3 days ago was completed destroyed without a trace, just burnt pillars, plants, and a lantern. A wooden board with something written on it caught my eye. In ash, it said that everyone was safe in Itsukaichi. The instant I saw that, my tears blurred the writing. The tears fell in large drops.

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