Pre-A-Bomb Photos of Nagasaki

Everyday Life before
the Bombing Traced in Photographs

Photographs depicting daily life in Nagasaki before and after the atomic bombing, and slide materials created based on the photographs.
Photos and slides will be added as needed.
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- ##BeforeTheAtomicBomb
- ##Children
- ##Nagasaki
Kick Scooter
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Taken around 1936–1937 (Showa 11–12) at 1 Chome, Tsukimachi. On the left side of the photo, you can see what was then called a “skate.”
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- ##Children
- ##Nagasaki
Yorozu-bashi Bridge
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his photo was taken in 1938 (Showa 13), showing Yorozu-bashi Bridge over the Nakashima River.
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- ##Nagasaki
Tea Gathering at Geiyōtei
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This photo was taken in early summer of 1937 (Showa 12) during a tea gathering at Geiyōtei.