Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Iron Window Frames bent by the A-bomb blast

This three-story reinforced concrete hospital was destroyed by the viorent blast generated by the atomic bomb. Only the outer shell of the building remained.
At the time, part of the hospital was being used as a branch of the Hiroshima Army Hospital. All of the X-ray film stored in the basement was exposed, testifying to the fact that the bomb was atomic.
The doctors and nurses who survived the bombing used the sparse supplies that remained to continue providing treatment to other survivors who had gathered here for help.




These iron window frames are from the third floor of the North side of the old main building, located 1.5 km from the hypocenter. An intense blast caused by the explosion of the atomic bomb swept through the building, bending the window frames inward on the North side (facing the hypocenter) and outward on the West side. The frames were moved here and preserved, so as to pass on to following generations an awaerness of the cruelty of the A-bombing.

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Oshiba National Elementary School

The moment the A-bomb was dropped,the north wing of this two-stroy wooden school building and the auditorium were totally destroyed.  The new south wing happened to be aligned vertically to the hypocenter, which saved it from collapse. Many were injured, but no one in the school died immediately. Injured people in the area froched to the school, which became a relief  station and began offering first aid treatment on August 7, 1945.


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Hiroshima Station

The station yard roof and the waiting room located in front of the main entrance were destroyed as a result of the first atomic bombing in history. The station building was engulfed in flames and totally destroyed, killing and injuring large numbers of travelers and station employees. However, due to the untiring efforts of the employees who survived, the restoration process was soon underway. The Ujina line was back in operation on August 7 and the Sanyo line was partially opened on August 8, providing refuge for the survivors and the transportation of supplies.


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The First National People's School (elementary school)

The atomic bomb crushed the north wing of wooden school. The other wings and the auditorium were spared, though the window frames and glass were destroyed. After the bombing, the east wing and auditorium became a temporary relief station where numerous survivors were accommodated and cared for until early that October.


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The Ruins of the Hiroshima Gas Co ltd.

This 3-story, 1-basement ferro-concrete building was destroyed by the bomb except for a portion on the south side. All 35 workers in the building at the time died. The instense bomb blast crushed all the ceilings and floors down to the first floor level


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Area Around the Former Zakoba-cho District

Near the end of World War Ⅱ, building demolition was undertaken throughout the city to clear away wooden structures to prevent the spread of fires caused by air attacks. The work was carried out by many mobilized students from national elementary schools, girls' schools, as well as the Volunteer army Corps comprised of neighborhood groups and office workers. On the day the atomic bomb was dropped, August 6, 1945, about 2,500 students were working in Zakoba-cho(currently:Kokutaiji-machi 1 chome), where most of their lives were tragically sacrificed.


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Dhashi Area

Toward the end of the Second World War, wooden structures were dismantled in verious areas of the city to prevent the spread of fire from air raids. Volunteer corps including people from neighboring groups and workplaces, and school children from national schools, girls' schools, and old-system junior high schools were mobilized to carry out this work. On the day of the atomic bombing, large numbers of volunteer corps members and approximately 1,800 school children were mobilized inthe Dhashi area (Koami-cho, Nishishin-machi, Sakai-machi) to carry out the 6th stage of dismantling buildings. Most of those participating in this demolition work perished as a result of the first atomic bombing in the history of making.

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Onaga Temple

Though Onaga temple stood about 3,360 meters northeast of the hypocenter, the severe blast of atomic bomb destroyed the roofing of the temple.
Many people who escaped the burning city took refuge in the Onaga area. There the injured were given firth-aid treatmend.
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Honkawa National School

 Damage to this school, located almost directly below the atomic bomb's epicenter, was indescribable. Constructed of ferroconcrete, the school building was thought to be relatively safe, able to withstand incendiary and other conventional bombs. Due to the horrific blast pressure from the atomic bomb, however, the walls of the building collapsed, and the window frames and other accessories were strewn about. The building was burned throughout, leaving only the outer walls standing.
The completely burned-out building was used as a relief station for the survivors of bombing in the school yard, the corpses of many dead were arranged in heap.



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Yorozuyo Bridge

The shadow of a bridge railing that blocked the instanse thermal rays of the atomic bombing was left here. The shadows of ghe bridge's pollars and lowest iron bar of the railing were clearly imprinted on the asphalt. From the relative position of the shadows and the bridge, the direction from which the explosion took place could be determined. On the bridge, the shadows of people walking along at that time and their carts were all that remained.
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Koheibashi Bridge

Koheibashi Bridge
Koheibashi Bridge was built in 1933 to connect the Army Enginieer Fifth Regiment base in Hakushima(present site of Yasuda Girl's Junior and Senior High School) with the Ushita drill ground. The Hakushima district was burned to the ground by the atomic bomb except the vicinity of the Army Engineer Base. The bridge suffered only mild damages, so many survivors fled across it to safety.

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Hiroshima City Hall Main Building

Hiroshima City Hall Main Building

The Hiroshima City Hall Main Building was a four story, reinforced concrete structure which also housed the headquarters of Hiroshima Prefecture Air Defense. Preparations for containing incendiary bomb fires, including the dismanting of reardy buildings, had left the surrounding area vacant. However, as a result of the first atomic bombing in history, the building was engulfed in raging flames, burning most of the interior and claiming the lives of a large number of employees inside. After the flames abated, the site became a temporary aid station for scores of survivors from around the area who had been seeking help.

Old City Hall Exhibition RoomThe Old City Hall Exhibition Room, in order to convey the realities of the atomic bombing to future generations, displays materials which record the effects of the atomic bombing on the previous Hiroshima City Hall.
Pools are located above the four corners of this exhibition room. Because Hiroshima is striving to create a city with abundant water, green space, and clture, these pools impart an appearance fitting for a structure located in the center of Hiroshima City Hall. These pools were also installed with the intention of comforting the souls of the atomic bomb victims, many of whom died while cying out for water.
Additionally, original stones of the previous city hall remaining after the atomic bombing have been utilized in the abovegrand portion of the exhibition room, in the pool borders, and in the courtyard to the front of this structure.
(Quote from relief)

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Koi Station

Koi Station

Because of the atomic bomb blast which struck at 8:15 a.m. on 6 August 1945 the greater part of the station facilities were destroyed in an instant. However, since both up and down trains had airedy left the station, only a few persons were in waiting room. This redused human loss to a minimum.
An immense number of sufferers swarmed to this station, seeking escape from the horror of the city.
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Postal Savings Office, Hiroshima Branch Building

Postal Savings Office, Hiroshima Branch Building

 Because of the intense blast from the atomic bomb which detonated at 8:15 a.m. on 6 August 1945, bookshelves, desks and chairs as well as window panes of the four-story reinforced concrete building were blown to pieces, resulting in a large number of casualties among the employees inside.
 Although the surroundings were enveloped in raging flames, some thirty employees remained inside the building, fighting bravely against the fire, and thus saved it from destruction.
 They had great difficulty collecting and putting in order the original register cards which had been scattered in all directions.
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Hiroshima Branch Building of the Bank of Japan

Hiroshima Branch Building of the Bank of Japan

 The interior of this building was completely destroyed by the intense blast of the atomic bomb's  explosion at 8:15 on the morning of 6 August 1945. Forty-two persons inside were killed. The external structure remained intact.
 Most banking facilities were wiped out. However, limited banking service was resumed on 8 August by converting the interior this bank into makeshift service centers for all the city,s banks.

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