Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1923 (4/9)

Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1923 (4/9)

Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1st September 1923 - the earthquake and typhoon killed an estimated 99,300 people. Here, refugees lines the platforms of Tokyo Station, desperate to flee the burning city. Date: 1923

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  • ILEA000636664
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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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