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Historic Events

Fifteenth Quadrennial International Red Cross Conference, Tokyo, 1934.
The Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap (Hong Kong) propaganda postcard, 1942.
“Do not forget”, Imperial Rescript for the Declaration of War, propaganda postcard, c. 1942.
Transfer of the national capital to Tokyo, 50th Anniversary, 1919.
Tokyo Arsenal, Koshikawa, Tokyo, c. 1920.
Tokyo-Osaka-Tokyo Air Race, 1920.
The Wreck of the S.S. Dakota, 1907.
Emperor Taisho 25th Wedding Anniversary, 1925.
Commodore Perry negotiating at Ryosenji Temple in 1854, Shimoda, c. 1930.
Exposition celebrating the 70th anniversary of the “Meiji Assembly”, Ueno Park, Tokyo, 1938.
Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of Yokohama Port, 1909.
Fujinami Shrine, Tosa, Shikoku, c. 1920.
“Japanese troops marching scene to Ping Yang (Pyongyang) [in 1894]”, Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard, c. 1905.
Earthquake refugee camp on the Imperial Palace plaza, Tokyo, 1923.
“Monument of [Hill] 203”, Port Arthur, Manchuria, c. 1910.
“The Cannon-ball of Ohato”, Nagasaki, c. 1910.
15th International Conference of the Red Cross commemorative postcard and stamps, Tokyo, 1934.
“Japanese troops passing Czech [Legion] headquarters in inter-Allied parade”, Vladivostok, Russia, c. 1920.
The 8th World’s Sunday School Convention, Tokyo, 1920.
The Wedding of Crown Prince Hirohito & Princess Nagako, 1924.
Urakami Cathedral (and Mitsubishi Shipyard), Nagasaki, c. 1930.
“This is the Japanese greatest admiral …”, Admiral Togo, 1906.
Crown Prince Yoshihito (Taisho) and family, c. 1910.

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