Celebration of the fall of Port Arthur

Celebration of the fall of Port Arthur

Japanese businessmen celebrate the Fall of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War at Hibya Park, Tokyo. The Russians surrendered Port Arthur to the Japanese after nearly a year's siege: the Japanese expended 58,000 killed or wounded to obtain the town. Date: January 1905

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  • ILEA000636622
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  • 1905/1/31 00:00:00
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  • Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Kyodo News Images
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