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 […]
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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 […]
41 Color Snapshots That Capture Everyday Life of Japan during the Postwar Era
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from petethepunk1 were taken by Norm Olson who worked for Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church in post-war Japan, […]
Oda Nobunaga — The Ruthless Samurai Who Reunified Japan
This post was originally published on this siteOnce called “the fool of Owari,” Oda Nobunaga would eventually be known as the first “great unifier” of […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
This post was originally published on this siteSamurai sword found in attic, newly discovered mass grave may hold Viking army, ancient stone tools may rewrite […]
Rare 12th Century Samurai Sword Found In Attic
This post was originally published on this siteThe sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a […]
How Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win World War II
This post was originally published on this siteTo this day, the Navajo code talkers’ language remains the only unbreakable code ever used by the Marine […]
Dramatic Footage Of Kamikaze Pilots In Action [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteInsane footage from the Battle of Okinawa shows just how reckless and terrifying kamikaze pilots were. [embedded content] […]
17 Photos That Show How Excruciating The Bataan Death March Really Was
This post was originally published on this siteBataan Death March prisoners were forced to march as they were beaten and stabbed and random, then shot […]
The Odyssey Of Charles Jenkins – The American Who Defected To North Korea And Couldn’t Leave
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Jenkins spent 40 years as a North Korean prisoner, after defecting from the U.S. Army in 1965. […]
Meet Tsutomu Yamaguchi, The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteHear from Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the survivor (“hibakuisha”) who endured the Hiroshima blast only to flee home to Nagasaki, […]
Five Japanese Warships Sunk During Battle Of Leyte Gulf Discovered
This post was originally published on this siteThese warships from the Battle of Leyte Gulf were found in late November by a team led by […]
Three Revered Historical Civilizations That Embraced Pedophilia
This post was originally published on this siteThough the subject is highly taboo now, three of the most revered cultures of all time practiced pedophilia […]
Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended
This post was originally published on this siteFor 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and […]
The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha — Japan’s Badass Female Samurai
This post was originally published on this siteAfter being wounded in battle, Nakano Takeko had her sister decapitate her and bury her head under a […]