80 years after the war, a map showing Hiroshima through the A-bombing and reconstruction Crowdfunding for the Publication of the "A-Bombed City Handbook Hiroshima Hiroshima A-Bombed City Handbook" to be published

ckinoco (read: Kinoco; Tokyo-based Keisuke Yanagawa, Paris-based Atsunobu Kodaira), a unit of artists and designers from Hiroshima Prefecture, has launched a project on the crowdfunding site "CAMPFIRE" entitled "A map of Hiroshima 80 years after the war, after the atomic bombing and reconstruction. We want to deliver the wish for peace entrusted to the A-bombed legacy! A-Bombed City Handbook Hiroshima" is being conducted until July 29, 2025 (Tuesday).

This project is seeking support for the creation of the "Hibakusha City Notebook Hiroshima," a map of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing that shows "an overview of the atomic bombing" and "existing A-bombed heritage" on the front and back sides of the map. The "A-bombed City Handbook Hiroshima" will be published in the near future.

A-Bombed City Handbook Hiroshima" project URL

https://camp-fire.jp/projects/839076

A-bombed City Handbook Hiroshima Cover

Background of the Project

Looking at maps and pamphlets produced for tourists in Hiroshima today, one can find maps of the present that show the location of A-bombed heritage sites, but there are no maps of the past that show the situation after the atomic bombing, and no maps that connect the past with the present and introduce the present.

We wanted to create a map that shows the extent of the A-bomb damage and the objects left behind, which were only vaguely known, as well as a map that shows all the A-bombed heritage sites and how they were damaged by the atomic bombing.

Features

The palm-sized map consists of the "past" 1945 and "present" 2025 maps of Hiroshima City.

Damage in 1945

Reconstruction status in 2025

All existing A-bombed heritage sites (A-bombed trees, A-bombed buildings, and A-bombed bridges) are noted. It also describes the process of the city's reconstruction and some of its activities to communicate to the world as a city of peace.

Eucalyptus, an A-bombed tree / Hiroshima Castle Site Park

The Atomic Bomb Dome, registration number 1 of the A-bombed buildings

The map shows Hiroshima in 2025, mapping the A-bombed legacy that conveys the reality of the atomic bombing, and Hiroshima in 1945, describing the damage after the bombing, on the front and back sides of the map, allowing visitors to experience Hiroshima of that day and today.

Overall view of Hiroshima in 1945

Overview of Hiroshima in 2025

The two-dimensional barcode on the map allows visitors to jump to a google map of the A-bombed city, making it easy to navigate around the city.

The contents of this report have been prepared with the cooperation of the Peace Promotion Division of the Citizens Bureau of the City of Hiroshima. Since this is a completely self-financed project, we would like to ask for your help in crowdfunding to fund our activities.

About the return

(1) 3,500-34,000 yen "A-Bombed City Handbook Hiroshima

We will send you either the Japanese or English version of the "A-bombed City Handbook Hiroshima".

The number of copies will vary depending on the amount, and a special sticker will be attached.

(2) 1,000-100,000 yen "Sponsor Plan

We will send you a final activity report with a thank-you e-mail.

In addition, we will dedicate a paper crane to be placed on the statue of the Children of the Atomic Bomb on August 6, 2025, with the name of the sponsor (nicknames are acceptable) jointly written on it.

(3) 70,000 yen "Limited Edition Poster for the A-bombed City Handbook

We will send you a poster to be displayed in an exhibition to be held at bookstores in Hiroshima Prefecture.

This limited edition poster consists of a sheet printed on recycled paper made from origami cranes and a sheet printed on tracing paper.

■Project Outline

Project name: A-bombed City Pocketbook Hiroshima

Period: May 11 (Sun.) - July 29 (Tue.), 2025

URL: https://camp-fire.jp/projects/839076

<Product Outline

Product name: A-bombed City Handbook Hiroshima

Type: Japanese/English

Contents ：A6 size, map is B2 size folded both sides

Sales locations: Bookstores, tourist spots, museum stores, etc., mainly in Hiroshima

Estimated retail price: 1,100 yen (tax included)