Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1923 (6/9)

Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1st September 1923 - the earthquake and typhoon killed an estimated 99,300 people Date: 1923

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ILEA000636661

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1923/9/01 00:00:00

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Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Kyodo News Images

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Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015

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