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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code WH03-119
Creator Kaoru Kaminishi
Age at the Time
Donor
Date of the Scene July 1932
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) 360m
Location Moto-machi, Hakushima areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 25.2×34.8
Description Hiroshima's first air-raid drill
Drawing / Kaoru Kaminishi
Around July 1932 Moto-machi
After the Manchurian Incident, air defense systems were reinforced. In Hiroshima Prefecture, a major air-raid drill was implemented in 1932. The skies were illuminated with searchlights, and the blackout was enforced to limit light from houses.

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