| A Japanese man who survived the initial atomic blast at Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, shows the heat burns to his body. Some clothing could protect hibakusha (“explosion-affected people”) from burns, but lightweight or colored clothing could imprint patterns into the skin of victims. Keloid scars could develop over wounds. Japanese culture shunned scarred survivors, condemning thousands of survivors to social isolation in the coming decades. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2179.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 1407 x 2880 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | September 1, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | Nagasaki |
| State or Province | Nagasaki |
| Country | Japan |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NRE-338-FTL(EF)-8600(1) |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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