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Emperor Hirohito walks down the streets of Japan (ddr-densho-299-164)
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."
Telephone operators before starting work (ddr-densho-299-193)
img Telephone operators before starting work (ddr-densho-299-193)
Caption: "Telephone operators bowing respectfully to their supervisor before beginning work."
Prisoners being transferred from prison to the trials by bus (ddr-densho-299-158)
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."
Japanese farmer planting rice (ddr-densho-299-176)
img Japanese farmer planting rice (ddr-densho-299-176)
Caption: "Rice plants are planted individually by hand in the muddy soil."
Shumei Okawa being redressed by a guard after partially disrobing during the trials (ddr-densho-299-160)
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."
Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-199)
img Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-199)
Caption: "Frank Lloyd Wright's famous earthquake proof Imperial Hotel, Tokyo. Only for colonels and / higher ranks."
Tea for the ranking officers' wives under General MacArthur (ddr-densho-299-200)
img Tea for the ranking officers' wives under General MacArthur (ddr-densho-299-200)
Caption: "Mrs. MacArthur at a tea she gave for the wives of the ranking officers of his command."
Courtroom of the Tokyo war crimes trials (ddr-densho-299-159)
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."
Japanese camp commanding officer (ddr-densho-299-103)
img Japanese camp commanding officer (ddr-densho-299-103)
Caption: "Commanding Officer of military camp on the outskirts of Tokyo."
Buddhist monks (ddr-densho-299-216)
img Buddhist monks (ddr-densho-299-216)
Caption: "Buddhist monks in their traditional attire."
View of the street where the Allied Power's HQ was located (ddr-densho-299-143)
img View of the street where the Allied Power's HQ was located (ddr-densho-299-143)
Caption: "General MacArthur, Supreme Commander Allied Power's headquarters is the first building on right."
Monkey statues in Nikko (ddr-densho-299-212)
img Monkey statues in Nikko (ddr-densho-299-212)
Caption: "The original 'hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil' monkeys in Nikko."
Japanese surrender in Korea (ddr-densho-299-99)
img Japanese surrender in Korea (ddr-densho-299-99)
Caption: "In the DukSoo palace in Korea, the Japanese Generals in command of the forces on / the mainland surrender in formal ceremonies."
General MacArthur lands in Japan (ddr-densho-299-121)
img General MacArthur lands in Japan (ddr-densho-299-121)
Caption: "General MacArthur alights from a C-54 at Atsugi airfield, 20 miles out of Tokyo, / for his first glimpse at Japan."
Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-75)
doc Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-75)
Letter regarding Ted's sister Magaret, Robert's plans to attend GI University in Florence, and general army life.
Officers of the 1st Cavalry Division (ddr-densho-299-149)
img Officers of the 1st Cavalry Division (ddr-densho-299-149)
Caption: "The First Cavalry with their mania of 'firsts' have the first review of Tokyo."
Troops returning from Manchuria (ddr-densho-299-106)
img Troops returning from Manchuria (ddr-densho-299-106)
Caption: "Soldiers returning from Manchuria. The effect from our fire bombing is evident. With very few / trains running, most of them had to walk."
Ruins from explosion (ddr-densho-299-147)
img Ruins from explosion (ddr-densho-299-147)
Caption: "One mile from the epicenter of the blast. Notice smokestacks still standing. / Circular objects must divert blast forces better than flat surfaces."
Surviving museum (ddr-densho-299-126)
img Surviving museum (ddr-densho-299-126)
Caption: "Museum survived fire bombs but interior completely destroyed."
Japanese farmer drives his ox pulling his cart (ddr-densho-299-183)
img 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."
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