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Dorothea Lange’s Censored Photographs of FDR’s Japanese Concentration Camps - May 1942 — Centerville, California. This youngster is awaiting evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

This youngster is awaiting evacuation bus, 9 May 1942

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Rape of Nanking. "Rape of Nanking" redirects here. For Iris Chang's book, see The Rape of Nanking (book). "Nankin Jiken" redirects here. For the 1927 Nankin Jiken, see Nanjing Incident.

Image from the 1937 "Rape of Nanking". One of the worst and darkest sides of humanity. The Japanese were ruthless when they invaded China in the second world war. Ruthless.

Odori 1928 - A group of Maiko Girls (Apprentice Geisha) dressed for the Miyako Odori (Cherry Dance), sometime around Maiko Fukiko in the centre and Maiko Tomeko to her lower right. They think of themselves as sisters, and call each other such.

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A beautiful group of Maiko Girls (Apprentice Geisha) dressed for the Miyako Odori (Cherry Dance), sometime around the late 1920s or early 1930s. Maiko Fukiko in the centre and Maiko Tomeko to her lower right.

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Japan: “In the earlier periods such as the Heian and Kamakura, there were female members of the samurai class who became prominent or even present on the battlefield. Onna-musha or women warriors were very unusual. The most famous women warriors were Tomo Geisha Samurai, Samurai Girl, Ronin Samurai, Female Samurai, Samurai Warrior, Woman Warrior, Aikido, Kendo, Japanese History

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Heian and Kamakura, female members of the samurai class who became prominent or even present on the battlefield. Onna-musha or women warriors were very unusual. The most famous women warriors were Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen. Bushi women were trained mainly with the naginata they would also use the kaiken – a type of dagger – and the art of tantojutsu in battle.”

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Japanese Imperial family's antique photograph. Nashimotonomiya-Itsuko which dresses fully by a festival of the Emperor. Taisyo era. 1915.

Japanese soldiers fighting in Shanghai, 1937 [really, this war and the Spanish Civil War were dress rehearsals for what was to come vc] Asian History, History Photos, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Imperial Army, Shanghai, Iwo Jima, Korean War, Vietnam War

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Chinese to be buried alive by Japanese soldiers during Nanking Massacre. In another photo which presents the same scene was discovered in Japan, verifying its authenticity.

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พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวภูมิพลอดุลยเดช และสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit พระราชวังจักรพรรดิเซนโต Sento Imperial Palace เกียวโต ญี่ปุ่น | Kyoto, Japan ถ่ายเมื่อปีค.ศ.1963 (พ.ศ.๒๕๐๖)