| ID Code | SHAYASHI0039 |
|---|---|
| Title | National government’s special committee in a meeting in front of the large torii gate of Hiroshima Gokuku Shrine |
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Date | Between October 1 and 10, 1945 |
| Location | Motomachi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 170meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Hiroshima City |
| Custodian | Film stored at Japan Photo Archive / Custodian: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | View from southeast to north-northwest. The national government’s special committee in a meeting in front of the large torii gate of Hiroshima Gokuku Shrine on their first day in Hiroshima City. The tablet hung on the back side (north) of the torii gate was blown off by the blast, but the tablet on the other side, facing the hypocenter did not fall—probably because it was pressed down from the frontal blast. In the rear to the left is the shrine’s main building, which was made of wood. It burned to the ground, leaving only its stone base. The granite tamagaki fence surrounding the precincts of the shrine, lanterns, guardian dog statues and the torii gate have shadowy burn marks due to the strong heat rays. They were used to calculate the height of the explosion of the A-bomb and the hypocenter. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
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