Historic Events

Dedication of Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, 1920.

Imperial Capital Reconstruction Board (Teito Fukko-in) commemorative postcards, 1930.

The Funeral of Commander Hirose, Tokyo, 1904.

Indian Ocean raid (“Operation C”), Imperial Japanese Navy, 1942.

“Earthquake photography”, 1923.

Sinking the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse propaganda postcard, 1941.

Final Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Review, 1940.

“Nasunoyoichi shooting a fan [at] a great distance”, c. 1920.

Surrender of the US & Philippine armies at Bataan, Philippines, April 9, 1942.

Post-earthquake Bridge Construction, Tokyo, c. 1932.

The Story of Townsend Harris, first US envoy to Japan, and Okichi.

Emperor Meiji meets General Grant, 1879.

“Anytime!!” Preparations for invasion, propaganda postcard, 1945.

Edward Prince of Wale’s visit to Japan, 1922.

“Ski”, Takada (Joetsu), Japan, c. 1915.

Secretary of War Howard Taft & First Daughter Alice Roosevelt in Japan, 1905.

Changing time(s).

Emperor Meiji at the Grand Fleet Review, 1905.

Attack on Pearl Harbor propaganda postcard, c. 1942.

Victorious Great Powers at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919.

Reenactment of daimyo procession, Kanda, Tokyo, c. 1910.

“Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere” propaganda postcard, 1942.

Showa Emperor Tours Rebuilt Tokyo, 1930.