American GIs help guard the Imperial Palace grounds

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Theodore Akimoto Family Collection

Caption: "To prevent the curious and those with dreams of loot from entering the palace / grounds, our troops bolster the forces of the tiny policemen of Japan."

c.1945-1947

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Courtesy of the Theodore Akimoto Family Collection

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