| ID Code | SG-0436 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Seigo Nishioka |
| Age at the Time | 13 |
| Donor | Seigo Nishioka |
| Date of the Scene | 1945/8/9 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 700 |
| Location | Yoshijima, Funairi, Kan-on areas |
| Size (H×W) (cm) | 38×54 |
| Description | My Friends Exposed to the A-bombing Painted by Seigo Nishioka August 9th, 1945 Approx. 700m from the hypocenter Nakajima-shin-machi (now, Nakajima-cho) Remarks by the Painter A number of teachers and parents of the first-year students of Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial School went to the site for the first time where the students had been exposed to the A-bombing. The teachers and parents saw a very painful view of about 50 bodies lying on the ground. They tried to recognize them by appearance, but the bodies were so severely damaged that it was impossible to identify who was who by face. Accordingly, the name tags, the contents of the students’ pockets, and other items were used to recognize them. |