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Surviving weeping willows at Tsurumi Bridge

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ID Code EMATSUMOTO0010
Title Surviving weeping willows at Tsurumi Bridge
Photographer Eiichi Matsumoto
Date Between September 18 and 25, 1945
Location Hijiyama-honmachi
Distance from hypocenter 1700meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives No
Owner Asahi Shimbun
Custodian Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun
Description Weeping willows survived at the foot of the east end of Tsurumi Bridge. Many people crossed this bridge and took refuge around Hijiyama hill. The willow on the right is alive even now and continues to put out new growth.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition "Exhibit of Photographs by Hajime Miyatake and Eiichi Matsumoto -- Hiroshima after the Atomic Bombing" (2005), special exhibit at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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