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| ID Code | YKUNIHIRA0011 |
|---|---|
| Title | Large camphor tree at Kokutaiji Temple |
| Photographer | Yukio Kunihira |
| Date | On August 9, 1945 |
| Location | Komachi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 500meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | No |
| Owner | Mainichi Newspapers |
| Custodian | Mainichi Newspapers,Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | A camphor tree at Kokutaiji Temple, which collapsed in the bombing. The Bank of Japan Hiroshima branch is on the far left, and part of the Rai Sanyō Memorial Museum’s roof can be seen just to the right of it. The museum’s chimney collapsed facing away from the hypocenter. |
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