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Cherry trees in Hijiyama Park broken by the atomic bomb's blast

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ID Code HMIYATAKE0044
Title Cherry trees in Hijiyama Park broken by the atomic bomb's blast
Photographer Hajime Miyatake
Date Between around August 10 and 11, 1945
Location Hijiyama Park
Distance from hypocenter 2000meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives Yes
Owner Asahi Shimbun
Custodian Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun
Description Hijiyama Park, about two kilometers from the hypocenter, was directly hit by the atomic bomb's blast. Many of the cherry trees, a popular spot for blossom viewing, were broken or felled by the strong blast — a miserable sight.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition
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