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Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of the Death March to Bataan (ddr-densho-299-228)
img Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of the Death March to Bataan (ddr-densho-299-228)
Caption: "Painting showing the Allied troops captured in Corregidor beginning the 'Death March to Bataan.'" Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts …
Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of an aircraft carrier (ddr-densho-299-229)
img Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of an aircraft carrier (ddr-densho-299-229)
Caption: "This style of painting 'Notan' is reminiscent of woodblock printing. Japanese Aircraft Carrier." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts of …
Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-234)
img Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-234)
Caption: "As their aircraft carrier sinks, the officers drink a toast while another approaches with a flag." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, …
Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-250)
img Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-250)
Caption: "General Percival and staff as they surrender their forces." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts of China. After the war …
Photo of a painting of Japanese paratroopers (ddr-densho-299-233)
img Photo of a painting of Japanese paratroopers (ddr-densho-299-233)
Caption: "Japanese Paratroopers landing on a Pacific island. Notan(?) style of painting." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts of China. After …
Zhang Xueliang addressing the military training corps (ddr-njpa-1-121)
img Zhang Xueliang addressing the military training corps (ddr-njpa-1-121)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Aiming for Elite Troops! Zhang Xueliang Working Hard in Hankou. (Hankou) Rengo. Standing at the vanguard and intent on cultivating staff officers in order to having elite troops, Zhang Xueliang, who was driven from Manchuria and recently finished his travels in Europe and returned to China, has established a new military training …
Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of the destruction of the British ships Prince of Wales and Repulse (ddr-densho-299-230)
img Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of the destruction of the British ships Prince of Wales and Repulse (ddr-densho-299-230)
Caption: "The painting shows the sinking of the British 'Prince of Wales' and the 'Repulse.' Artistic license / shows the two ships closer than in actual fact." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places …
Ikuo Oyama and his wife being led through a crowd under guard (ddr-njpa-4-1664)
img Ikuo Oyama and his wife being led through a crowd under guard (ddr-njpa-4-1664)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Ikuo Oyama and wife departed from Tokyo Station by train on the 17th at 12:30 p.m. because they could not receive [?] to Manchuria, going to America instead. Guards were very strict during this time, and when he got out from their taxi nobody was allowed near him because security guards, policemen …
Close up of a larger painting of Japanese settlers and natives of Saipan committing suicide (ddr-densho-299-231)
img Close up of a larger painting of Japanese settlers and natives of Saipan committing suicide (ddr-densho-299-231)
Caption: "This is a detail from a larger painting showing natives of Saipan and Japanese settlers ready to throw / themselves over the cliff at the right rather than submit themselves to the torture and death that they were told / they would face when our troops invaded." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many …
Signed note from Helen Keller (ddr-njpa-1-764)
img Signed note from Helen Keller (ddr-njpa-1-764)
Caption on front: "We differ, blind and seeing, not so much in the number of sense we have as in the way we meet limitations with lifted head and smiling face. Sincerely, Helen Keller." Caption on reverse [translation]: Helen Keller Finally Comes to Japan - Introducing the 'Talking Book' - (Tokyo) April 2, 1937. Helen Keller, …
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