Hiroshima’s Atomic Bomb Trains | The 1945 Hiroden Story ★ ONLY in JAPAN

Hiroshima's modern history is well known, the atomic bomb dropped at 8:15am on August 6, 1945 destroying nearly everything in a 4 mile (7 km) radius. It also took out 108 of the city's 122 street cars run by Hiroshima Electric Co known as Hiroden. Believe it or not, only 72 hours after the bomb was dropped, Hiroden had repaired 3 stations near the bomb's hypocenter and was running service to passenger on August 9th. We'll ride Tram no.653 and examine Tram no.651 which was derailed and burned out, now back on the street shuttling passengers, the grandchildren of Hiroshima residents. We will also talk to the then 14 year old conductor who is not 92 about her experience, surviving the bomb and going back to work just 3 days after the Atomic Bomb. It's an unforgettable story and a new way to learn about the tragedy of Hiroshima during WWII, through the eyes of its public transportation.

Resources:
🚋 Hiroshima A-bomb Street Car Tour
https://hiroshima-resthouse.com/tour/...

🌳 Tour of A-bomb Survivor Trees
https://green-greetings.com/en/meguri...
Note: Tour details will be available in early October.

Photo credit:
The train photo shown at 12:10
Hiroshima Electric Railway Co.,Ltd.

Thank you to Hiroshima Electric Railway for helping me with this story to connect the past with the present and get special access to their depot inside.
🚊 Tram View Deck is open to public 9-6pm daily.
📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/J2fE15UyucfSg...

00:00 Start
01:09 Dropping the Atomic Bomb
01:53 Hiroshima Street Cars
04:16 Witness Account of the Bombing
05:24 When it happened ...
06:27 Encountering the Victims
08:06 Finding her sister
09:05 Going back to work after the A-Bomb
10:08 Reopened Tram Route 3 days after
11:43 Street Car Garage
12:58 Repairing Damaged Street Cars
14:00 Why they don't retire old trams
16:09 How much was a ride in 1945
16:33 How Hiroshima has Changed
17:42 Hiroshima Peace Museum
18:34 A-bomb Dome Tram Stop
19:10 Hiroshima's legacy

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