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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Special Exhibition
"Hiroshima, 1945
―A-bomb Damage Revealed in Photographs―" |
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On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima fell victim to the world’s first atomic bombing. Its complex interaction of heat, blast, and radiation obliterated the city and took countless precious lives. Those who managed to survive sustained long-lasting physical and emotional injuries, and the impact on Hiroshima as a whole is incalculable.
By the end of 1945, approximately 140,000 people were dead as a result
of the bombing, but what did Hiroshima experience in those five months?
What kind of suffering did its people experience? Where did they concentrate
their efforts? This special exhibition uses photographs taken in August
through December 1945 to depict the state of Hiroshima and the condition
of its people as the city of death slowly turned toward life.
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Period: February 3 (Fri.) – July 9 (Mon.), 2012 |
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Hours: 8:30－18:00 (－17:00 in February)
Entrance is closed 30 minutes before closing time. |
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Venue: Exhibition Room (5), B1F, East Building,
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
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・Hiroshima before the Bombing
・Standing at the Hypocenter
・City of Death
・The Injured
・To the City
・Injuries
・Struggling to Return to Life
・Scars Remaining
・Praying for the Departed
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Exhibits (108 photographs, 42 artifacts, 2 films) |
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・A photograph of Hondori the day after the bombing (Aug.7)
・A photograph of people involved in rescue activities (Aug.9)
・A photograph taken from the hypocenter (October)
・A photograph of a notice board in the remains of the Shima Hospital
(October)
・A photograph of work to repair the streetcar lines (October)
・A photograph of "Grave of Thousands" on Ninoshima Island
(October)
・A gas mask worn by a person who entered the city immediately after
the bombing
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Admission: Free |
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Contact:
Curatorial Division, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Tel: 082-241-4004, Fax: 082-542-7941
Email: hpcf@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
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