Life of the Post-WWII Japan Through Fascinating Color Pictures
This post was originally published on this siteThe Allies occupied Japan at the end of World War II until 1952, during which a new constitution […]
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Rare Photos of Hachiko, the World’s Most Loyal Dog
This post was originally published on this siteHachiko, a golden brown Akita, was born on November 10, 1923 at a farm located in Ōdate, Akita […]
The Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Japan, 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Kanto Earthquake, sometimes called the Great Tokyo Earthquake, rocked Japan on September 1, 1923. The city […]
40 Fascinating Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Kyoto, Japan in 1974
This post was originally published on this siteKyoto is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island […]
Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Tokyo in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteTokyo experienced an economic boom in the 1980s, with an unemployment rate of 4.9%, a low number compared […]
10 Striking Japanese Pop Music Cover Arts by Hiroshi Nagai
This post was originally published on this site“Without American pop art I would not have to start painting the way I did. This experience made […]
How the Original Selfie Stick Was Invented in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the word “selfie” was even coined, let alone in the dictionary. The first selfie stick was neither […]
15 Cool Pics That Defined the Youth Fashion Trends of Tokyo in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteA cool pic collection from Bear in Mind that shows what the youth of Tokyo in the 1980s looked […]
Sukeban: 20 Amazing Photographs Capture Badass Girl Gangs in Japan From the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteSukeban refers to delinquent girl gangs or more correctly the boss girl in a gang. Sukeban first appeared […]
42 Beautiful Photos of Japanese Girls in Traditional Dresses From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA photo set that shows portraits of Japanese girls in their traditional dresses from between the 1900s and […]
22 Cheesy Vintage Ads for Arcade and Video Games From 1980s Japan
This post was originally published on this siteThese cheesy vintage gaming ads from 1980s Japan offered consumers a sense they were hot, sexy, in control […]
36 Stunning Hand Colored Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Japan From Between the 1870s and 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre introduced photography to the public in 1839 it generated much interest and excitement. But for […]
Before Fast Food Delivery, Here Are Some Amazing Photographs of Soba Noodle Cyclists of Early 20th Century Japan
This post was originally published on this siteFast food delivery has changed drastically since the old days of demae (which literally “to go in front […]
See Original Graph Paper Sketches That Became ‘Super Mario Bros’
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s hard to imagine that, not very long ago, developers created video games with tools as rudimentary as […]
The Surreal Photographs by Kansuke Yamamoto, the Pioneer of Japanese Surrealist Photography
This post was originally published on this siteIn the act of appropriating the political voice and thematic structure of European Surrealism and melding it with […]
42 Amazing Colorized Pictures That Show Everyday Life of Japan in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFelice Beato (1832-1909) was an Italian–British photographer. He was one of the first people to take photographs in […]
Breathtaking Colorized Photos Show the Horror of the War in the Pacific During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteStunning photos of the US Army during the War in the Pacific have been brought to life through […]
Japanese Interned Mother Holding Her Baby Sleeping Daughter and an Emotional Story Behind The Picture in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911, Japanese-American activist Fumiko Hayashida became one of the first Japanese Americans to be interned in March […]
The Early Postwar Occupation of Japan: 50 Amazing Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Tokyo in 1945-46
This post was originally published on this siteJapan surrendered to the Allies on August 14, 1945, when the Japanese government notified the Allies that it […]
44 Beautiful Photos That Show Everyday Life of Japan in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese color photos from Leonora (Ellie) Enking were taken by his father Bill Enking that show everyday life of […]
Chiune Sugihara – The Japanese Holocaust Savior You’ve Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this siteThough he could have lost his job, and his life, if the government found out, Chiune Sugihara continued […]
How The “Little Boy” Bomb Absolutely Devastated Hiroshima [PHOTOS]
This post was originally published on this siteThe bomb was called “Little Boy” but the devastation it caused was hardly small. The post How The […]
Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it’s a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity. The […]
“A Cacophony Of Hell”: The Story Of The Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre
This post was originally published on this siteWith World War II nearing its end, hundreds of soldiers perished during the Ramree Island crocodile attack, the […]
WWII Japan’s “Comfort Women” And The Horrific Sexual Slavery They Endured [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteComfort women were women and girls taken from occupied territories by the Imperial Army during WWII and used […]