Theodore Akimoto Family Collection ddr-densho-299
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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."
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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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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."
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Tojo talking with his defense attorneys (ddr-densho-299-161)
Caption: "Tojo with his two defense attorneys."
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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."
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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."
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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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Fire spreading through town (ddr-densho-299-167)
Caption: "Since most dwellings are made of wood and close together, fires spread quickly."
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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."
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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."
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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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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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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."
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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."
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Eruption of Mount Aso (ddr-densho-299-174)
Caption: "Mount Aso erupts and we get to use General MacArthur's plane to photograph it."
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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.
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Japanese farmer planting rice (ddr-densho-299-176)
Caption: "Rice plants are planted individually by hand in the muddy soil."
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Japanese farmer with his ox working in the fields (ddr-densho-299-177)
Caption: "Oxen are ideal for work in the muddy fields."
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Japanese woman dressed for a festival (ddr-densho-299-178)
Caption: "Young woman in festival kimono with wig and coat."
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Japanese woman dressed for a festival (ddr-densho-299-179)
Caption: "Festival kimono but no wig."
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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 …
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Young Japanese girl dressed in a kimono (ddr-densho-299-181)
Caption: "Young girl in her festival clothes holding a badminton paddle."
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Japanese farmers with "Honey Buckets" full of fertilizer (ddr-densho-299-182)
Caption: "'Honey Buckets' full of human excrement collected to be used for fertilizer."
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Japanese farmer drives his ox pulling his cart (ddr-densho-299-183)
Caption: "Some farmers were lucky enough to have oxen alive after the war."