Jiuzhoudao photography

The young Japanese photographer took many photos after the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bomb explosion. Later, when Japan was occupied by American troops, MacArthur banned the publication of these photos. More than a decade later, it was not until the 1960s that documentary photos of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki were allowed to be made public.

This is a photo taken by a Japanese photographer shortly after the atomic bomb exploded. This photo is also one of the iconic photos of Nagasaki atomic bomb explosion. Who would have thought that it was banned from publication at that time?

The tragic scene of Nagasaki after the atomic bomb explosion.

Most houses in Japan are made of wood, and the fire caused by the explosion burned everything here.

The horse died in Nagasaki atomic bomb explosion. It seems that this horse died with his eyes open.

Nagasaki is the capital of Nagasaki Prefecture, located at the western end of Kyushu Island, Japan, with an area of 406.35 square kilometers. 1945 the second world war is drawing to a close. German fascists surrendered unconditionally on May 8th. On July 26th, the United States, Britain and China issued the Potsdam Proclamation, urging Japan to surrender unconditionally and quickly, but the Japanese government ignored it.

On August 9, the US military dispatched B-29 bombers to drop the atomic bomb code-named "Fat Man" in Nagasaki, Japan. About 60% of buildings in Nagasaki were destroyed, with 86,000 casualties, accounting for about 37% of the city's total population. /kloc-in August, 0/5, Japan announced its unconditional surrender and signed the surrender letter on September 2. The Second World War ended here.

The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs, which also caused the Japanese people to suffer serious disasters caused by the war of aggression launched by militarists. The Japanese people became victims of the war, but also experienced the endless legacy brought by the atomic bomb.

Subsequent influence

The injuries caused by the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been left to this day, and survivors have suffered from radiation sequelae such as cancer, leukemia and skin burns. According to the statistics of relevant Japanese departments, so far, the number of people who died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki due to atomic bombings has exceeded 250,000 and 6.5438+0.4 million respectively.

Nagasaki survivors tell young people about the past.

An 84-year-old Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor recalled his activities on a map: the 20 km (12 mile) road he walked home turned into hell, and radioactive particles fell to form "black rain". A few days later, he felt unwell.

When Keitaro 14 years old, he began to fight for the war with his classmates. When the "Fat" plutonium bomb exploded in Nagasaki, they were transporting a truckload of weapons parts from the school to the factory.