| ID Code | NG373-02 |
|---|---|
| Creator | IKESHOJI (Kubo) Tomiko |
| Age at the Time | 17 |
| Donor | |
| Date of the Scene | August 7, 1945 and 72 days later (October 17) |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 1,500m |
| Location | Kokutaiji, Senda areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 23.7×33.2 |
| Description | I found the skeleton of a child in the rubble. At that instant, mysteriously I saw the face of a cute child in the first or second grade. A face without injury or suffering. The bones showed no injury. Poor child. How did it die like this? Yet I shed no tears. When I returned to that place in November, the bones had been taken away, probably by relatives. Nearby, grass was sprouting. I was relieved, having heard that no grass or trees would grow for 70 years. |