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

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-165/

img Japanese troops training (ddr-densho-299-104)

Caption: "Recruits in training at the time of surrender."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-104/

img Japanese rickshaw driver and passenger (ddr-densho-299-111)

Caption: "The only vehicles seen in the streets were jeeps or command cars with an occasional motorcycle / engine driven tricycle cart. With no taxis most people would rely on rickshas [sic]. There were a few / streetcars and charcoal fueled buses."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-111/

img A Noh drama performance (ddr-densho-299-208)

Caption: "Noh Drama. Teaching the photographers the use of extension flashes."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-208/

img Bronze Buddha inside the Daibutsuden (ddr-densho-299-215)

Caption: "The Great Bronze Buddha."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-215/

img Wooden tower in Japan (ddr-densho-299-222)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-222/

img Japanese villagers walk through the flooded streets of their hometown (ddr-densho-299-115)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-115/

img Japanese surrender delegation (ddr-densho-299-95)

Caption: "Japanese delegation boards the USS Missouri to sign the surrender documents."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-95/

img Japanese refugees making camp in a field (ddr-densho-299-113)

Caption: "We helped with tents and evacuation of larger pieces"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-113/

img Workers gathered for speeches (ddr-densho-299-5)

Caption on reverse: "Workers / gathered for / May Day speeches."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-5/

img View of Mt. Fuji from an airplane (ddr-densho-299-134)

Caption: "Mt. Fuji looms over the clouds as we make our return from the eruption of Mt Aso."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-134/

img Japanese people constructing shacks from rubble (ddr-densho-299-122)

Caption: "Amidst the rubble and ruin of Yokohama, people return to construct makeshift / shacks from the remains of what was once a factory."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-122/

img The ballet Scheherazade being put on (ddr-densho-299-204)

Caption: "Ballet 'Sheherazade' [sic] was more popular (fewer left at intermission) but wasn't popular with / the GIs."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-204/

img Ainu chieftain transports a gift from his people to General MacArthur (ddr-densho-299-187)

Caption: "An Ainu chieftain braves the horrible transportation system of 1947 to bring a gift from his / people to the victorious 'American Emperor' General MacArthur."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-187/

img American GIs help guard the Imperial Palace grounds (ddr-densho-299-140)

Caption: "To prevent the curious and those with dreams of loot from entering the palace / grounds, our troops bolster the forces of the tiny policemen of Japan."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-140/

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 Telephone operators before starting work (ddr-densho-299-193)

Caption: "Telephone operators bowing respectfully to their supervisor before beginning work."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-193/

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 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 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/