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- FloorReality of the Atomic Bombing
- 2Hiroshima on August 6
- 2-2Devastation on August 6
- 2-2-6Black Rain
2-2-6-1Thirsty woman catching black rain in her mouth
August 6, 1945 260 m from the hypocenter
Kamiya-cho In front of Hiroshima Branch of Sumitomo Bank
Drawn by Akiko Takakura
After a while, rain started falling.
Black, black rain. Huge drops.
People craned their faces upward and opened their mouths wide to catch the drops.
Hot bodies, so very hot, like balls of fire. They wanted water.
[ Artist’s comments ]
Black, black rain. Huge drops.
People craned their faces upward and opened their mouths wide to catch the drops.
Hot bodies, so very hot, like balls of fire. They wanted water.
[ Artist’s comments ]
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Reality of the Atomic Bombing 2 Hiroshima on August 6
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