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img Japanese men at Diet Building in Tokyo (ddr-densho-259-313)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Japanese man and two Japanese students standing in front of a stone building. This is Saburo Miyake and his two boys, Shiro and Goro. The building is the Diet Building in Tokyo."

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doc Big Parade of Popular Music & Song Played By Victor's 4 Bands and Victor Artists (ddr-densho-280-126)

A program for the Big Parade show.

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doc Business card (ddr-densho-278-18)

Henry Soichiro Watanabe's business card

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doc Signed contract (ddr-densho-278-7)

A signed contract for "Rentle [sic] of Candy Plant for One year."

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img A Japanese family returning from a funeral (ddr-densho-299-38)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1862. 18 March 49 / NRS project: / Another example of the use of wood / products (paper) in the daily life / of the Japanese - a family returning / from a funeral. The boy is holding / paper decoration used at Buddhist / funeral ceremony and the woman is / carrying …

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img General MacArthur and Emporer Hirohito (ddr-densho-299-152)

Caption: "The first meeting of Emperor Hirohito and Gen. MacArthur. Held in MacArthur's / office in the Dai Ichi building. Notice the difference in attire."

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img Wooden homes in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-27)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2109. 30 March 49 / NRS Project: / Two story wooden domestic dwellings / in Tokyo area. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Rickshaws and buses on the streets of Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-124)

Caption: "1946. The only transportation for the public, charcoal fueled buses and rickshas [sic]. Only other / vehicles on the streets of Tokyo, jeeps and other armed forces vehicles."

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img Sadao Araki testifying on his own behalf during the trials (ddr-densho-299-157)

Caption: "Sadao Araki, Former war minister, minister of supreme war council, education minister / became the first of 25 to testify on his own behalf."

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img A barge in a flood control canal (ddr-densho-299-33)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1869. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Flood control (public works) on a / drainage canal of the Ara River, not / far from the heart of Tokyo, which / is also used for navigation. River / barge used for transportation. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Japanese forces signing the surrender treaty (ddr-densho-299-97)

Caption: "General Douglas MacArthur puts his signature on the document."

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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."

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img Japanese fruit store in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-64)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2012. 30 March 49 / NRS Construction Project: / Typical fruit shop in metropolitan / Tokyo area showing the sale of many / varieties of mikon (citrus) and / apples. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Japanese political demonstrations (ddr-densho-299-137)

Caption: "On May 1st demonstrations re permitted as a sign that democracy is at work."

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img Generals Eisenhower and Eichelberger (ddr-densho-299-186)

Two photos. Caption: "General Eisenhower and General Eichelberger Commanding General 8th Army" Hand written note: "Photos I took / of the top / generals."

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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."

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img Ted Akimoto taking a photograph (ddr-densho-299-144)

Caption: "Our cameras were bulky 4x5 Speed Graphics. Nothing was automatic. You took a wood film holder / which held one piece of film on each side, placed it in the back, pulled out a slide, put in a flash bulb, / figured out your exposure and cocked the shutter, set the f stop, focused and …

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img Farming in bombed out areas (ddr-densho-299-12)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1871. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Utilization of every available plot / of ground - use of the soil between / the foundations of bombed out areas / for growing foodstuffs. Tokyo. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Showing of Tannhauser to promote culture and the arts (ddr-densho-299-203)

Caption: "Somehow, sung in Japanese 'a lot seemed to be lost in translation' as a friend said. They also / presented Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticanaand Carmen."

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img A new public bath (ddr-densho-299-20)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1954. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / Large public building constructed / entirely of wood except tile bathing / area - newly constructed public bath / in Tokyo metropolitan area. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img American soldier guarding royal palace (ddr-densho-299-226)

Caption: "1st Cavalry Guard at one of the entrances to the Royal Palace."

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img Gateway to Shinagawa Shrine (ddr-densho-299-219)

Caption: "Torii or gateway to Shinagawa Shrine. Completed 1636 after 12 years of labor by 15,000 men"

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img Tokyo ruins (ddr-densho-299-131)

Caption: "Tokyo 1946 after a series of fire bombings. Concrete buildings were left intact so finding / quarters for occupation troops wasn't difficult."

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