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ID Code | NG304-04 |
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Creator | Shiro Tsukihara |
Age at the Time | 16 |
Donor | |
Date of the Scene | 1945/8/6 |
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 3,900m |
Location | Minami, Ujina areas |
Size (H×W) (cm) | 25.7×36.3 |
Description | A giant ball of fire 3,900m from the hypocenter Hiroshima Communications Staff Training Center Ujina-machi (now, Ujina-kanda) August 6, 1945 Shiro Tsukihara (16 at time of bombing, 73 at time of drawing) [Notes from the artist] I came to my senses a few seconds later and looked in the direction of the B-29s. There was a giant ball of fire greater than anything I could have imagined, taking the shape of a donut. |