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Historic Events

“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.
Matthew C. Perry Landing Memorial, Kurihama, c. 1949.
Post-war Ginza, 1945.
2600th Anniversary of the Founding of Japan commemorative postcard series, 1940.
Graves of the Shogitai, Ueno Park, Tokyo, c. 1930.
Victory (Triumph) celebrations, 1905.
Emperor Meiji’s funeral hearse, 1912.
Prince Ito Hirobumi state funeral, 1909.

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