Proposed dismantling policy plan for two of the three former “Army clothing supporters” at Hiroshima 4:30 on December 5, Hiroshima

Hiroshima Prefecture is more than 100 years old because it is difficult to secure financial resources for the maintenance and management of “Hifukushi-sho”, one of the representative buildings that convey the disaster of the atomic bomb. In addition, only one of the three owned buildings was preserved, and a policy proposal to dismantle two was clarified.

The “former army clothing supporter” in Hiroshima City, which was used to manufacture military uniforms before the war, is one of the representative buildings exposed to the disaster of the atomic bomb. Three of the four buildings are owned by Hiroshima Prefecture. The country owns the building.

In Hiroshima Prefecture, all of them are over 100 years old and there is a risk of collapse due to an earthquake. And in the prefectural council committee held on the 4th, because it is difficult to secure financial resources for maintenance, only one of the three buildings we own will be preserved, and the remaining two will be dismantled Was revealed.

Expenses are also explained, and it costs 8.4 billion yen to save all three buildings, while it costs 800 million yen for preserving the appearance of one building and dismantling two buildings.

On the other hand, members of the parliament expressed the pros and cons of voices saying they should not erase the memory of the bombings, while expressing their understanding of the prefecture's policy proposal.

In Hiroshima Prefecture, if we get the approval of the assembly, we would like to start the business from the next fiscal year.

What is the former Army Clothing Support

The former Army Clothing Support, located 2.7 km from the hypocenter of Hiroshima City, was a facility used to manufacture military uniforms before the war. At the time, many survivors were brought into the building that withstood the blast of the atomic bomb and died. In 1993, Hiroshima Prefecture was designated as a surviving building that conveys the tragedy of the atomic bomb.

Of the four buildings, the prefecture owns three buildings, one is owned by the country, and is one of the largest representative buildings in scale, but it has been pointed out that there is a danger that it will collapse for more than 100 years from the construction. , The study of preservation should continue.

Expert "Sone in the future, value beyond the A-bomb Dome"

Regarding the A-bombed building, which was proposed by Hiroshima Prefecture as part of its policy to dismantle, the expert who is familiar with cultural assets said, “It is more valuable than the A-bomb Dome, and if you do not leave everything, it will be the future of Sone in Japan. "Leave."

According to Masayuki Miura, Professor Emeritus of Hiroshima University, who is familiar with cultural properties, “The“ Clothing Support ”is the oldest level of reinforced concrete building in Japan. Said.

On top of that, Professor Miura noted that the clothes that endured the blast of the atomic bomb were the places where many A-bomb survivors were carried away and died. "There is only a clothing support. It is more valuable than the A-bomb Dome, and if you do not leave everything, you will leave a root in the future of Japan."

Furthermore, regarding the point that the prefecture mentioned the financial situation as one of the reasons, the idea that the value of the building should be widely communicated and solicited for donation, etc., should be taken to secure financial resources.