I saw it first-hand.
Three-wheeled and tiny, the right size for a 5-year old. Rustic, broken, singed at the handles, the tires, and stuck to the very floor it was extracted from when it happened. A remnant depicting one of the greatest atrocities in human history.
We walked in a line, there were so many people who wanted to pause and take in the pictures of people dying, burned to the core.
Indeed, they were burned to the core. I hope they enjoyed these photographs. The ones who suffered didn’t. Myself included.
We kept on walking.
Research
- https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00141/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park.html
- http://visithiroshima.net/things_to_do/attractions/parks_and_gardens/peace_memorial_park.html
- https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3400.html
- Entry on the tricycle: http://a-bombdb.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/pdbe/detail/153487
Credits
Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Sovereign” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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“Mesmerize” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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“Private Reflection” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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“Ripples” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Audio of the highschool choir spliced from personal footage.
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