These pictures are the only aftermath documentary taken on the day of the Hiroshima bombing. Japanese photojournalist Yoshito Matsushige was lucky twice…
Vintage pictures of samurai women, 19th century
While many people think of women samurai as a legend, they did exist. Japanese called female warriors as onna-bugeisha. Empress Jingu was…
Boeing factory disguised during WWII
It’s hard to believe that you see a disguised Boeing aircraft factory during WWII. But that’s what we have: smart company owners…
US soldier giving a cigarette to Japanese, 1945
This photo of a US soldier giving a cigarette to Japanese is a combat photography classics. American combatant shared a smoke, after…
‘Tokyo Stabbing’ photograph won two prestigious prizes at once. In 1960 it was named as a Photo of the Year at the…
The history of the Tokyo-based Casio Computer Co began in 1946, right after the end of WWII. Four brothers – Toshio Kashio,…
American photographer W Eugene Smith spent almost four years capturing the battles of the Pacific theater of WW2. He documented such important…
President Roosevelt declares war on Japan, 1941
In this photo, the US President was signing the Declaration of War on Japan on December 8, 1941. In other words, Franklin…
The best-known picture that Eugene Smith took on his pacific WW2 adventure was an image of ‘Soldier holding baby.’ Smith was a…
‘The Raising Flag on Iwo Jima’ photo became a symbol of the US victory at the Pacific theater of WW2. And here’s…