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Looking west at ruins of Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine from the Western Drill Ground

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ID Code TKAWAMOTO0051
Title Looking west at ruins of Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine from the Western Drill Ground
Photographer Toshio Kawamoto
Date Around November 1945
Location Motomachi
Distance from hypocenter 370meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives No
Owner Hiroshima City
Custodian Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Description Center-frame, behind a pair of stone guard dogs, there had existed a hall of worship. Due to the strong A-bomb blast, the stone torii gate and stone lanterns collapsed.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Photo collection Moment of destruction of Hiroshima
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