During World War II

img Stack of newspapers about enemy plane attacks (ddr-densho-381-115)

Caption: Captions carried by the ainichi, Asahi,Tokyo and Yomiuri shimbuns 1. Tokyo invaded and bombed by 4 columns of B-29's 2. Enemy planes attack by taking advantage of inclement weather 3. Enemy planes attemptto disrupt radar installations 4. Beware of night attacks by enemy planes 5. Scattered fires in the city

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img Enemy plane attack (ddr-densho-381-60)

Caption: 5.

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img Bombed area (ddr-densho-381-66)

Caption: 11. The bombed area that was scorched after the initial air raid. Apr. 18, 1942. (Hatsu kushu ni shodo kasu risaichi. Oku Keisatsujo Kannai. Showa jushichi nen shigatsu juhachi nichi)

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img Reproductions of two propaganda letters (ddr-densho-381-112)

Caption: Right- The reproduced letter on the back of this sheet was written by a Japanese Navy Ensign on an American battleship in thanks for the warm treatment awarded him and his subordinates. Left-Sickness infallibly accompanies war. Bombs destroy the water supply & wire communications leading to a shortage of food and therefore you will grow …

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img Onlookers stand outside the shell of a burned out building (ddr-densho-381-69)

Caption: 14. In the vicinity of Nihonbashi Ward, Muromachi, 3 chome, Nov. 30, 1944 (Nippon bashi ku Muromachi sanchome fukin. Showa juku nen juichi gatsu sanju nichi)

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img Building in flames (ddr-densho-381-89)

Caption: 36. Blazing flames spurted by the Military Protective Association 3 structures totally destroyed by fire. Feb.25,1945. (Gunen no hono wo haku Gunji Hogoin (san mume zensho) Showa niju nen nigatsu nijugo nichi)

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img Bombed Tamei Grammar School falls into the water (ddr-densho-381-77)

Caption: 22. 4 Women teachers of the Taimei Grammar School were killed as a result of enemy bombing. Jan. 27, 1945 (Teki no bokaku Taimei Kokumin Gakko onna kundo yonmei no inochi wo ubau. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi)

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img Survivors survey the damage near Takadanobaba station (ddr-densho-381-104)

Caption: 51. Scene of bomb which landed along thr road near Takadanobaba station in Totsuka cho 3 chome 12 banchi (Instant death to 2 pedesterians) Apr.1945 (Takadanobaba eki waki totsuka cho san chome juni banchi doro jo hibaku genjo (Tsuki sha ni mei sokushi. Showa niju nen shigatsu)

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img Leaflet dropped by enemy planes in Tachikawa city and Hachioji (ddr-densho-381-113)

Caption: Leaflet dropped by enemy planes picked up in the vicinity of Tachikawa city and Hachioji. (Tachikawa,Hachioji homen e tekiki jo yori sampu seru bira) Your leaders are prevaricators On the broadcasting network on the 14th a Japanese critic quoted Lt. Kurihara (SG) declaration that the Japanese forces caused enormous damages in the U.S. task force …

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img Enemy plane attack (ddr-densho-381-59)

Caption: 4. Enemy plane attack

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img Tokyo five seconds after the explosion (ddr-densho-381-62)

Caption: 7. 5 seconds after the explosion of the bomb. (Todan gobyo go)

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img Street view near Ueno's Matsuzakaya Department Store (ddr-densho-381-96)

Caption: 43. In the vicinity of Ueno, Hirokoji (In the background Ueno's Matsuzakaya Dept. Store )Feb. 25,1945 (Ueno Hirokoji fukin.(Enbo Ueno Matsuzakaya ) Showa niju nen nigatsu nijugo nichi)

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img Burned bodies of Jiro and Sukeyasu Nakayama (ddr-densho-381-107)

Caption: 54. Top. NAKAYAMA,Jiro-57 years old Bottom.NAKAYAMA,Sukeyasu 24 years old

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img Destruction of Kanda Ward (ddr-densho-381-91)

Caption: Top-Devastating fires in the vicinity of Kanda Ward, Mitoshiro cho.Feb. 25,1945 (Kanda ku Mitoshiro Cho fukin no moka. Showa niju nen nigatsu nijugo nichi) Bottom-Aftermath of the above under surveillance by the members of the Security Unit. (Dojo yakeato shori no keibo taiin)

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img Burned out area in Asakusa Ward (ddr-densho-381-92)

Caption: 39. Burned out area in the vicinity of Asakusa Ward, Kaminarimon, 2 chome Feb.25,1945 (Asakusa ku kaminarimon ni chome fukin yakeato. Showa niju nen nigatsu nijugo nichi)

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img Men stand around the smoking remnants of a house (ddr-densho-381-65)

Caption: 10. The pathetic scene where 6 in a household perished by fire. Apr. 18, 1942 (Aware ikka rokumei shoshi genjo. Showa jushichi nen shigatsu ju hachi nichi)

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img Raging flames in Ginza (ddr-densho-381-84)

Caption: 30. Raging flames in the vicinity of Ginza 4 chome 1440 hours, Jan. 27, 1945 (Ginza yon chome fukin no moka. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi. Gogo sanji yonjippun)

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doc Snowy scene as security leaves for Kanda (ddr-densho-381-97)

Caption: 44. In spite of the heavy snowstorm the MPB security unit bravely leave for Kanda. Feb.25,1945 (Kanda homen e mofubuki tsuete kanzen shutsudo suru Keishicho Keibitai. Showa niju nen nigatsu nijugo nichi)

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img Burned area in Shitaya Ward (ddr-densho-381-94)

Caption: Burned out area in the vicinity of Shitaya Ward, Nakaokuchi cho, (Near Ueno Station.Feb.25,1945 (Shitaya ku Nakaokuchi cho, homen no yakeato. Showa niju nen nigatsu nijugo nichi)

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img Metropolitan Police Board building (ddr-densho-381-61)

Caption: 6. The MPB that maintains public safety during an air raid in the Imperial capitol. (Kushu ka teito chian ni ninzuru keishicho)

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img Burned bodies of mothers and children (ddr-densho-381-111)

Caption: 64. "Thus thewar has claimed thelives of the young mother and child" (Kakushite senso wa toshiwakai haha to kodomo no seimei wo ubbata no da)

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img Police officers work to save victims buried in the Ginza subway (ddr-densho-381-75)

Caption: 20. Police of the MPB engaged in the task of retrieving seven persons buried at the entrance of Ginza Subway. (Bomb crater in the center of the picture) Jan. 27, 1945 (Ginza chikatetsu origushi ni maibotsu seru shichi mei wo kyujo sagyo chu no keishicho keibi taiin. Hidari kabu wa bakudan ni your ana. Showa …

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img Crater from a direct hit on a bomb shelter (ddr-densho-381-86)

Caption: 32. Direct hit was registered on a bombshelter in back of the Imperial Hotel resulting in five deaths. Jan.27,1945 (Teikoku Hoteru ura taihego ni chokugekidan wo komugi sokusha gomei wo dasu. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi)

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img Aftermath of bombing in a Ginza intersection (ddr-densho-381-82)

Caption: 28. Aftermath of enemy bombing at the Ginza 4 chome intersection. Jan. 28.1945 (Ginza yon chome kosaten no teki bobaku no ato. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijuhachi nichi)

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img Tokyo air raid (ddr-densho-381-56)

Caption: 1. Tokyo Air Raid. Edited by the Metropolitan Police Board. Koyo Ishikawa photo, caption, pictures. (Teito Kushu Shi.Keishicho Henshi.Ishikawa Koyo-satsuei narabi bun to e)

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