Stack of newspapers about Tokyo bombings

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Hibiya Family Collection

Caption: Captions as carried by the Asahi, Yomiuri, and Mainichi Shimbun
1. B-29's attack in coordination with enemy task force
2. 130 B-29's recklessy bomb Tokyo
3. Imperial Household Department in Omiya Palace bombed
4. 600 carrier planes raid Kanto district
5. Civilian anti-air raid activity bravely staged in snow
6. Airfields, minition factories objective of enemy planes
7. Progress of war investigated-damage is slight
8. Premier expresses his deepest regret to the Emperor for unpreparedness

1942-1945

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Courtesy of the Hibiya Family Collection, Densho

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