Photos of WWII Japanese soldiers

Photo taken on July 31, 2024, at Misaka shrine in the western Japan city of Yamaguchi shows photos of Japanese soldiers who went to World War II. Those photos were sent to the shrine during the war by family members as it was believed that doing so would help the photographed person dodge bullets and survive. The shrine has been trying to return the photos to the families since the end of the war but about 14,000 photos still remain.

Sample
PDF Preview

Product Code
ILEA003170617

Registered date
2024/8/17 00:00:00

Credit
Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

Media source
2024 Kyodo News

Media size
2640 × 3968 pixel

Resolution
240 dpi

Deployment size
645.32(KB)*

Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos

Photos of WWII Japanese soldiers

Photo taken on July 28, 2024, at Misaka shrine in the western Japan city of Yamaguchi. During World War II, photos of Japanese soldiers were sent to the shrine by family members as it was believed that doing so would help the photographed person dodge bullets and survive. The shrine has been trying to return the photos to the families since the end of the war but about 14,000 photos still remain.

Photos of WWII Japanese soldiers

Photo taken on July 31, 2024, at Misaka shrine in the western Japan city of Yamaguchi shows photos of Japanese soldiers who went to World War II. Those photos were sent to the shrine during the war by family members as it was believed that doing so would help the photographed person dodge bullets and survive. The shrine has been trying to return the photos to the families since the end of the war but about 14,000 photos still remain.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone shows the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone shows the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press after attending a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) prepares to deliver a speech at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Photo shows the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Photo shows the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Photo shows the Cornerstone of Peace monument, on which the names of those who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II are inscribed, in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the battle.

79th anniversary of end of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Photo shows flowers placed in front of the Cornerstone of Peace monument, on which the names of those who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II are inscribed, in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of the battle.