The opening photo is the Genbaku Dome (“Atomic Bomb Dome”), which was the only structure left standing near the hypocenter after the explosion.

“Their hair was scorched and frizzy. Their faces, arms, backs, legs, their whole bodies were badly burnt. Blisters had burst, and sheets of burnt skin hung from them like rags. The scene through my viewfinder was blurred by tears that streamed down my cheeks. This was hell.”

- Yoshito Matsushige: Peace Culture Vol.20

At 8:15 AM, the first atomic bomb (Little Boy) was dropped on Hiroshima.

 

1-10 Ōtemachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0051, Japan

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