Details
| Code | NG460-15 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Haruo Ikegame |
| Age at the time of bombing | 20 |
| Donator | Hideko Ikegame |
| Date of the scene | |
| Distance from hypocenter (m) | |
| Location | Kokutaiji, Senda areas |
| Dimension (cm) | 34.5×685.5 |
| Caption | Female student hands me a watch and says, “Tell my family.” Haruo Ikegame (20 at the time of the bombing, 77 when he drew this picture) Artist's explanation At a relief station in Senda-machi were many female students who had been mobilized to demolish buildings. One of them said, "Excuse me, but could you please tell my family that I'm here?" With that she put out her right hand, which was holding a watch. "Please accept this as the messenger's fee." I was speechless. |
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