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Hiroshima aftermath pictures right after the bombing

By Carol Pearson
October 2, 2020
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These pictures are the only aftermath documentary taken on the day of the Hiroshima bombing. Japanese photojournalist Yoshito Matsushige was lucky twice…

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Vintage pictures of samurai women, 19th century

By Anna Ramirez
September 23, 2020
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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…

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Boeing factory disguised during WWII

By Andrew Piper
September 14, 2020
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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…

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US soldier giving a cigarette to Japanese, 1945

By Andrew Piper
August 26, 2020
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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…

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The story behind the ‘Tokyo Stabbing’ picture, 1960

By Carol Pearson
August 21, 2020
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‘Tokyo Stabbing’ photograph won two prestigious prizes at once. In 1960 it was named as a Photo of the Year at the…

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Four Kashio brothers with the first Casio calculator, 1957

By Andrew Piper
August 19, 2020
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The history of the Tokyo-based Casio Computer Co began in 1946, right after the end of WWII. Four brothers – Toshio Kashio,…

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WW2 Pacific battles in pictures by W Eugene Smith

By Andrew Piper
July 25, 2020
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American photographer W Eugene Smith spent almost four years capturing the battles of the Pacific theater of WW2. He documented such important…

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President Roosevelt declares war on Japan, 1941

By Andrew Piper
July 22, 2020
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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…

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A story of a ‘Soldier holding baby’ photo by Eugene Smith

By Andrew Piper
July 21, 2020
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The best-known picture that Eugene Smith took on his pacific WW2 adventure was an image of ‘Soldier holding baby.’ Smith was a…

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The Story of The Flag Raising on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal (1945)

By Andrew Piper
July 6, 2020
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‘The Raising Flag on Iwo Jima’ photo became a symbol of the US victory at the Pacific theater of WW2. And here’s…

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