Shinichi Tetsutani, a 3 year and 11 months old boy loved to ride his tricycle.
On the morning of August 6th 1945, he was riding it in front of his home.
On the morning of August 6th 1945, he was riding it in front of his home.
A sudden flash appeared. The United States had dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Shinichi and his tricycle were badly burned. Later that night, the almost 4 year old Shinchi died from his injuries.
Shinichi's father thought his son was too young to be buried in a lonely grave away from home, and decided to bury him in the backyard.
As the tricycle had been Shinichi's favorite toy, his father buried it with him. “I wanted him to have something to play with”.
As the tricycle had been Shinichi's favorite toy, his father buried it with him. “I wanted him to have something to play with”.
40 years later, his father dug up Shinichi's remains and transferred them to a family grave, where Shinichi would have the company of many family members.
The tricycle, Shinichi's best friend, was donated to the Peace Memorial Museum where it stands still today.
The tricycle, Shinichi's best friend, was donated to the Peace Memorial Museum where it stands still today.
We remember the victims of nuclear weapons and we honour them through the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
You can pledge to remember the victims like Shinichi & honor the survivors that are fighting to ban nuclear weapons with us here rise.icanw.org
You can pledge to remember the victims like Shinichi & honor the survivors that are fighting to ban nuclear weapons with us here rise.icanw.org
Thank you to the City of Hiroshima for allowing us to use these photos for the 75th anniversary.
