| ID Code | SKIKUCHI0807 |
|---|---|
| Title | Looking southeast from near Hiroshima Castle tower. |
| Photographer | Shunkichi Kikuchi |
| Date | Between October 7 and 12, 1945 |
| Location | Remains of Hiroshima Castle |
| Distance from hypocenter | 980meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Harumi Tago |
| Custodian | Harumi Tago , Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | The area around Hiroshima Castle served as an Army base with numerous military facilities. The remnants of the Imperial Japanese Army Headquarters, situated in the Honmaru main enclosure during the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, was designated a national historic site in 1926. The castle tower was designated a national treasure in 1931. All of the castle buildings were destroyed or burned to the ground in the bombing, along with most of the military facilities. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | |
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