| ID Code | GKIMURA0008 |
|---|---|
| Title | A woman whose kimono pattern burned into her skin |
| Photographer | Gonichi Kimura |
| Date | Around August 15 or between around August 30 and September 3, 1945 |
| Location | Ujina branch of Hiroshima First Army Hospital |
| Distance from hypocenter | 4160meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | No |
| Owner | Hiroshima City |
| Custodian | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | A woman whose kimono pattern was burned into her skin by the atomic bomb. The bomb's heat rays burned the darker parts of the kimono pattern into her skin. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, On display at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum's East Building, Listed in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Collection Catalogue |
| Note | A color photograph of the same composition as this black-and-white photo was included in the materials concerning the atomic bombings returned to Japan by the United States in 1973. The photo is believed to be a colorized version of the original black-and-white. |