Vintage pictures of samurai women, 19th century
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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
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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
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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
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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…
Minamata by W. Eugene Smith: photos and facts
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There is something special about almost every picture of W.Eugene Smith, but when speaking of a historical impact, his Minamata series takes…