ddr-densho-299 — Theodore Akimoto Family Collection — Objects

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img Prisoners being transferred from prison to the trials by bus (ddr-densho-299-158)

Caption: "Prisoners en route from prison to trials. Tojo is man with glasses in second row."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-158/

img Courtroom of the Tokyo war crimes trials (ddr-densho-299-159)

Caption: "The courtroom is jammed. 'Admittance by ticket only' for this is history in the making."

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img Shumei Okawa being redressed by a guard after partially disrobing during the trials (ddr-densho-299-160)

Caption: "Insane (?) Shumei Okawa has his shirt buttoned by a guard after he partially / disrobed. Shortly thereafter he slapped Tojo on his bald plate causing much / hilarity in an otherwise somber arraignment [sic] proceedings."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-160/

img Tojo talking with his defense attorneys (ddr-densho-299-161)

Caption: "Tojo with his two defense attorneys."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-161/

img Judges of the Tokyo war crimes trials (ddr-densho-299-162)

Caption: "Judges representing the many allied powers listen to the attorneys for the prosecution / and defense."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-162/

img Emperor Hirohito walks down the streets of Japan (ddr-densho-299-164)

Caption: "The first time Emperor Hirohito walked among the common people. Note the various / expressions."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-164/

img Emperorr Hirohito talks with a young boy (ddr-densho-299-165)

Caption: "Emperor Hirohito chats with a common child. Unheard of before the war."

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img Japanese firefighter (ddr-densho-299-166)

Caption: "Common firefighting garb during the war."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-166/

img Fire spreading through town (ddr-densho-299-167)

Caption: "Since most dwellings are made of wood and close together, fires spread quickly."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-167/

img Firefighter demonstration in Tokyo with new equipment (ddr-densho-299-168)

Caption: "Thrilled with gifts of modern firefighting equipment, firefighters give a demonstration to / the populace of downtown Tokyo."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-168/

img T. Seabald and William Draper headed to dinner held in Draper's honor (ddr-densho-299-169)

Caption: "Mr. T. Seabald, head of diplomatic section escorts Undersecretary of the Army William / Draper to Officer's Club for dinner given in his honor."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-169/

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 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."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-171/

img Lt. Gen. Chu Shih-Ming during the XX day celebration (ddr-densho-299-172)

Caption: "Lt. Gen. Chu Shih-Ming at the XX day celebration at the Chinese Mission admires a / painting of General Chinag-Kai-Shek."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-172/

img Emperor Hirohito opening sessions of the Japanese Diet following the war (ddr-densho-299-173)

Two pictures. Caption for top right: "Emperor Hirohito opens the fifth / Diet session. Note change in / apparel.." Caption for lower left: "The emperor opens the first session of the Diet after the war."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-173/

img Eruption of Mount Aso (ddr-densho-299-174)

Caption: "Mount Aso erupts and we get to use General MacArthur's plane to photograph it."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-174/

img Eruption of Mount Aso (ddr-densho-299-175)

Two photos. One of the eruption as seen from MacArthur's plane. The other of Ted Akimoto's head peeking out from the cockpit of the plane.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-175/

img Japanese farmer planting rice (ddr-densho-299-176)

Caption: "Rice plants are planted individually by hand in the muddy soil."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-176/

img Japanese farmer with his ox working in the fields (ddr-densho-299-177)

Caption: "Oxen are ideal for work in the muddy fields."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-177/

img Japanese woman dressed for a festival (ddr-densho-299-178)

Caption: "Young woman in festival kimono with wig and coat."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-178/

img Japanese woman dressed for a festival (ddr-densho-299-179)

Caption: "Festival kimono but no wig."

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img Young Japanese women showing the different styles of clothing worn (ddr-densho-299-180)

Caption: "By the end of the war, almost all working women wore the mompei shown at the right. / Then on festival days, women began appearing in the traditional kimono without the wig. / Then as dependents began arriving, more and more women began appearing in western / style clothing as the PX began to carry …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-180/