Mae Kazuno

Age at the time of bombing: 26
Date of the scene: 1945/8/6
Approximate time of the scene: 8:17-8:18 a.m.
Distance from hypocenter: 10,000 m
Location: Near Kairo Bridge in Itsukaichi-cho, Saeki-gun

Dimension: 54 × 38 cm

The young mother’s baby had died as they fled. She had covered it with a black cloth and tied it to her back with a straw rope she found somewhere. She dragged herself along under the scorching sun. I wonder where she was going?

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