Post-World War II

img Refugees look through the rubble of their homes in Fukui, Japan (ddr-densho-299-46)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-5499. 29 June 48 / Southern coast of Japan hit by deva- / stating quake: / In the aftermath of the quake which / rocked the city of Fukui, Japan, / and surrounding area, on June 28th / 1948, these Japanese rummage through / the ruins of their homes in an effort / …

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img View of destroyed city from a window (ddr-densho-299-127)

Caption: "Scene from living quarters of abandoned office building."

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img Construction of the interior of a house in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-53)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1443. 1 March 49 / NRS Project: / Interior of frame work and wood / strips used in a plaster house in / Tokyo, Japan. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Female police officers at work in Japan (ddr-densho-299-195)

Caption: "Women take their place even in the police force to further impress upon the people the democratic way of life."

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img A new public bath (ddr-densho-299-20)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1954. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / Large public building constructed / entirely of wood except tile bathing / area - newly constructed public bath / in Tokyo metropolitan area. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img American soldier guarding royal palace (ddr-densho-299-226)

Caption: "1st Cavalry Guard at one of the entrances to the Royal Palace."

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img Gateway to Shinagawa Shrine (ddr-densho-299-219)

Caption: "Torii or gateway to Shinagawa Shrine. Completed 1636 after 12 years of labor by 15,000 men"

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img Tokyo ruins (ddr-densho-299-131)

Caption: "Tokyo 1946 after a series of fire bombings. Concrete buildings were left intact so finding / quarters for occupation troops wasn't difficult."

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img Mitsubishi factory remains (ddr-densho-299-132)

Caption: "Remains of Mitsubishi aircraft factory in Yokohama after air raid"

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img Shrine in Nikko (ddr-densho-299-220)

Caption: "Shrine at Nikko"

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img View of a river and Tower in the background (ddr-densho-299-221)

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img VIPs in staff cars stand for review (ddr-densho-299-170)

Caption: "Staff cars carrying VIPs to reviewing stand for review. Dai Ichi bldg in right background."

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img Aerial view of the Daibutsuden (ddr-densho-299-213)

Caption: "Daibutsuden from an artillery spotter plane, a piper cub."

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img General MacArthur and Maj. Gen. Mueller waiting for the arrival of Secretary Royall (ddr-densho-299-36)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-799. 1 Feb 49 / General MacArthur awaits arrival of / Secretary Royall in Tokyo, Japan: / General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, / Supreme Commander Allied Powers, awaits / the arrival of Secretary of the Army / Kenneth C. Royall at Haneda Air Base, / Tokyo, Japan. With General MacArthur is / …

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img Japanese man instructs maid on chores (ddr-densho-299-47)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-3063. 23 April 1948 / Living standards in Japan: / This photograph of Japanese home life / is to be used in a S & S feature story / on the living standards throughout Japan. / Mr. Miyata, who lives with his son, a / Japanese harp maker, in Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, / Japan, …

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img The Japanese Imperial Family (ddr-densho-299-171)

Caption: "Gathering of the Imperial family members for a meeting to determine their roles and status / under the new democratic government."

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img Farmers planting rice (ddr-densho-299-9)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-47-77282. 14 July 47 / Rice planting in Japan: / Japanese farmers force shoots / of rice into sodden earth of / a paddy located near Mount Fuji, / Japan. This extra-large rice / paddy is part of a ceaseless / battle against starvation in Japan. / Photographer - Kaye / Photograph by …

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img View of Adachi-ku (ddr-densho-299-30)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1950. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / View of village in Adachi-ku showing / extensive use of wood in construction / - domestic houses, shops, hotels and / religious structures. Close proximity / of structures a great fire hazard. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Japanese glassworker cools down a cocktail glass with a fan (ddr-densho-299-67)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2057. 23 April 49 / Manufacturing glassware in Japan / After twisting, a Japanese worker at / the Hoya Glass Factory, Tokyo, Japan, / fans the stem of a cocktail glass to / cool it to prevent it from losing its / shape. / Photographer - Girard / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Crowd gathers to see General MacArthur (ddr-densho-299-146)

Caption: "Holiday crowd assembles to catch a glimpse of Gen. MacArthur the 'American Emperor.' / He was revered as such since the [sic] represented the powers which defeated Hirohito."

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img Farmers eating lunch next to rice paddies (ddr-densho-299-29)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-47-77286. 14 July 47 / Rice planting in Japan: / At a farm near Mount Fuji, Japan, / a group of Japanese farmers eat / lunch along side of the rice paddy / in which they have been working. Soon / they will be plodding through the / sodden earth again in their …

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img Lake after a typhoon with mountain in the background (ddr-densho-299-224)

Caption: "The morning after a typhoon. The fisherman was bailing out his boat and ruining the reflection. He finally / understood and sat quietly so I could take this photo without ripples."

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img A mother reading to her children (ddr-densho-299-25)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-1577. 6 March 48 / Stars & Stripes feature story on Signal Corps photographer: / A Japanese mother and her WWO children / sit around the charcoal burner in their / home located in Nakajuju, Kitaku, Tokyo, / Japan, as the mother reads to the / girls from a Japanese children's book. / …

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img Japanese civilians apologizing for the shame of surrender (ddr-densho-299-142)

Caption: "At the news of surrender, many people gather in front of the Imperial Palace grounds to / apologize to the emperor and some commit hara kiri." Photo confiscated from Japanese newspaper files.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-142/

img Crops grown in a bombed out area (ddr-densho-299-32)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2011. 30 March 49 / NRS construction project: / Every available plot of ground is used / for the production of food crops. A / garden being prepared in the rubble / of bombed out building. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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