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Sanja Matsuri 2025: Tokyo Shinto Festival
May 18, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: A man showing his tattoos, possibly a member of the Japanese mafia or Yakuza, poses for a photo during the Sanja Matsuri in the Asakusa district. Sanja Matsuri (festival) is one of Tokyo's most celebrated Shinto festivals. Held over three days, the event draws over 1.8 million visitors as around 100 mikoshi are paraded to bless the community with good fortune. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Sanja Matsuri 2025: Tokyo Shinto Festival
May 18, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: Participants showing their full body tattooed, possibly members of the Japanese mafia or Yakuza, pose for a photo during the Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa district, Tokyo. Sanja Matsuri (festival) is one of Tokyo's most celebrated Shinto festivals. Held over three days, the event draws over 1.8 million visitors as around 100 mikoshi are paraded to bless the community with good fortune. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Opening of Sanrio's Gift Gate Asakusa Store
April 27, 2019, Tokyo, Japan - Key chains with characters of Sanrio's Hello Kitty and chinese characters of "Reiwa", the name of the new Imperial era are displayed at Sanrio's new shop "Sanrio Giftgate Asakusa" in Tokyo on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Sanrio president Shintaro Tsuji also attends the opening ceremony. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)
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Panorama of Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan.
Panorama of Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, Hakucho White Swan festival
Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, Hakucho White Swan festival
Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, Hakucho White Swan festival
Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, Hakucho White Swan festival
Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, Hakucho White Swan festival
Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, post box
Post box, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, kitsch samurai statue
Kitsch samurai statue, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan.
Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan.
Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season
Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season
Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season
Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season
Sensoji Temple in Cherry blossom season, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, women wearing kimono
Women wearing kimono, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, detail of a girl wearing a kimono
Detail of a girl wearing a kimono, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Sensoji temple, in kimono
Women in kimonos, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, spring cherry blossoms, Asakusa, Sensoji temple
Spring cherry blossoms, Sensoji temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Asahi beer Golden Flame (aka Golden Turd)
Asahi beer Golden Flame (Golden Turd), Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Tokyo Sky Tree Tower and Asahi beer Golden Flame (aka Golden Turd)
Tokyo Sky Tree Tower and Asahi beer Golden Flame (Golden Turd), Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Tokyo Sky Tree Tower and Asahi beer Golden Flame (aka Golden Turd)
Tokyo Sky Tree Tower and Asahi beer Golden Flame (Golden Turd), Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-ji temple in the city of Tokyo, Japan. An ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Senso-ji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-ji temple in the city of Tokyo, Japan. An ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Senso-ji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-ji temple in the city of Tokyo, Japan. An ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Senso-ji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-ji temple in the city of Tokyo, Japan. An ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Senso-ji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Senso-ji temple in the city of Tokyo, Japan. An ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Senso-ji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Sensoji Dragon Fountain in Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple).
Sensoji Dragon Fountain in Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple), Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Seishi Bosatsu Buddha sculpture at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.
Seishi Bosatsu Buddha sculpture at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Kannon Bosatsu Buddha sculpture at the Sensoji Temple with the Sky Tree Tower in the background, Asakusa, Tokyo.
Kannon Bosatsu Buddha sculpture at the Sensoji Temple with the Sky Tree Tower in the background, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Kannon Bosatsu Buddha sculpture at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.
Kannon Bosatsu Buddha sculpture at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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Tokyo, one day inside Ebisuya biggest rickshaw company
Before start working, each driver have to clean a part of Asakusa's street. It's an agreement between locals and Ebisuya. Ebisuya is the biggest rickshaw company in Japan, created in 1992 in Kyoto. Now 270 drivers work for this company who own 230 rickshaw in Japan. You can find an Ebisuya office in every major tourist spot in Japan. Tokyo, JAPAN 4 July 2017. //DATICHE__ND80164163/Credit:DATICHE NICOLAS/SIPA/1707061838 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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FEATURE - Japan: Alltag in den Strassen von Tokio (Archivbilder)
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A Tokyo man carrying his large pet tortoise in Asakusa.
Life in Tokyo, Japan
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When you think of Tokyo what probably comes to mind is a modern metropolis of millions of people - from cosplayers to robots, busy crossings to technological luxuries. Meanwhile, the tradition of 'saving' and 'giving' face means that the view of Japan that many foreigners see is somewhat sanitised and homogenised. The desire to avoid causing loss of face for oneself, one?s organization, or for others means less than sanitary can be swept under the carpet. Meanwhile, honored guests and high-ranking people are given VIP treatment in order to 'give face'. In reality Tokyo is a beautiful melting pot of a capital city that is as diverse as anywhere in the world - encompassing both the good and the bad. One person aware of this is photographer Lee Chapman who has lived in Tokyo since the end of the nineties. Initially meaning to stay just a year or two, it quickly hit him that this wouldn't be anywhere near long enough to get a real grasp of the place.
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The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
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The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo, Japans.
The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of 'Spaceship Yamato,' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus 'Himiko.
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The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
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The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo, Japan
The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of 'Spaceship Yamato,' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus 'Himiko.
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The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
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The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo, Japan
The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of 'Spaceship Yamato,' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus 'Himiko.
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The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NurPhoto/REX Shutterstock (4764457a)
The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo, Japan
The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of 'Spaceship Yamato,' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus 'Himiko.
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The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
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The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo, Japan.
The Himiko water bus, Tokyo, Japan - 11 May 2015
The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of 'Spaceship Yamato,' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus 'Himiko.
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The Himiko Water Bus
May 11, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan - The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo May 11 2015. The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of ''Spaceship Yamato,'' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus ''Himiko.'' Himiko's futuristic form consists of smooth and complex curved windowpanes (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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The Himiko Water Bus
May 11, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan - The Himiko water bus runs between Asakusa and Odiba on the Sumidada River in Tokyo May 11 2015. The futuristic waterbus is designed just like a spaceship. Reiji Matsumoto, the author of ''Spaceship Yamato,'' created the epoch-making futuristic waterbus ''Himiko.'' Himiko's futuristic form consists of smooth and complex curved windowpanes (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Great Tokyo Air Raid Sumida Park ceremony
March 10, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan: At this spot on the the banks of the Sumida River in Tokyo called Sumida Park, many fled here seeking refuge from the March 10, 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid. Thousands perished here and this spot became a burial mound where the ashes of 4900 were interred. Years later, their remains were transferred to the ossuary at Yokoamichi Park a few kilometers away, and a cenotaph was erected in 1986 memorializing them. On every anniversary of the attack, a ceremony is held here with survivors and family gathering to tell stories and remember. Most of these survivors, who were children at the time of the raid, are turning up in fewer numbers. The March 10, 1945 Tokyo air raid was carried out by American B-29 Superfortress bombers under the command of General Curtis LeMay. This massive air raid devastated the city and caused the deaths of 100,000 in a single night. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During that early morning raid, LeMay¿s low flying bombers unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds that night also contributed to fierce non-escapable firestorms. This air raid receives much less attention than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as both the US and Japanese governments care not to publicize the attack. Historic accounts have concluded the raid was unnecessary and could have been prevented by either side. (Torin Boyd/Polaris). (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Great Tokyo Air Raid Sumida Park ceremony
March 10, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan: At this spot on the the banks of the Sumida River in Tokyo called Sumida Park, many fled here seeking refuge from the March 10, 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid. Thousands perished here and this spot became a burial mound where the ashes of 4900 were interred. Years later, their remains were transferred to the ossuary at Yokoamichi Park a few kilometers away, and a cenotaph was erected in 1986 memorializing them. On every anniversary of the attack, a ceremony is held here with survivors and family gathering to tell stories and remember. Most of these survivors, who were children at the time of the raid, are turning up in fewer numbers. The March 10, 1945 Tokyo air raid was carried out by American B-29 Superfortress bombers under the command of General Curtis LeMay. This massive air raid devastated the city and caused the deaths of 100,000 in a single night. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During that early morning raid, LeMay¿s low flying bombers unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds that night also contributed to fierce non-escapable firestorms. This air raid receives much less attention than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as both the US and Japanese governments care not to publicize the attack. Historic accounts have concluded the raid was unnecessary and could have been prevented by either side. (Torin Boyd/Polaris). (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Great Tokyo Air Raid Sumida Park ceremony
March 10, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan: At this spot on the the banks of the Sumida River in Tokyo called Sumida Park, many fled here seeking refuge from the March 10, 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid. Thousands perished here and this spot became a burial mound where the ashes of 4900 were interred. Years later, their remains were transferred to the ossuary at Yokoamichi Park a few kilometers away, and a cenotaph was erected in 1986 memorializing them. On every anniversary of the attack, a ceremony is held here with survivors and family gathering to tell stories and remember. Most of these survivors, who were children at the time of the raid, are turning up in fewer numbers. The March 10, 1945 Tokyo air raid was carried out by American B-29 Superfortress bombers under the command of General Curtis LeMay. This massive air raid devastated the city and caused the deaths of 100,000 in a single night. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During that early morning raid, LeMay¿s low flying bombers unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds that night also contributed to fierce non-escapable firestorms. This air raid receives much less attention than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as both the US and Japanese governments care not to publicize the attack. Historic accounts have concluded the raid was unnecessary and could have been prevented by either side. (Torin Boyd/Polaris). (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Great Tokyo Air Raid Sumida Park ceremony
March 10, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan: At this spot on the the banks of the Sumida River in Tokyo called Sumida Park, many fled here seeking refuge from the March 10, 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid. Thousands perished here and this spot became a burial mound where the ashes of 4900 were interred. Years later, their remains were transferred to the ossuary at Yokoamichi Park a few kilometers away, and a cenotaph was erected in 1986 memorializing them. On every anniversary of the attack, a ceremony is held here with survivors and family gathering to tell stories and remember. Most of these survivors, who were children at the time of the raid, are turning up in fewer numbers. The March 10, 1945 Tokyo air raid was carried out by American B-29 Superfortress bombers under the command of General Curtis LeMay. This massive air raid devastated the city and caused the deaths of 100,000 in a single night. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During that early morning raid, LeMay¿s low flying bombers unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds that night also contributed to fierce non-escapable firestorms. This air raid receives much less attention than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as both the US and Japanese governments care not to publicize the attack. Historic accounts have concluded the raid was unnecessary and could have been prevented by either side. (Torin Boyd/Polaris). (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Great Tokyo Air Raid Sumida Park ceremony
March 10, 2015 - Tokyo, Japan: At this spot on the the banks of the Sumida River in Tokyo called Sumida Park, many fled here seeking refuge from the March 10, 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid. Thousands perished here and this spot became a burial mound where the ashes of 4900 were interred. Years later, their remains were transferred to the ossuary at Yokoamichi Park a few kilometers away, and a cenotaph was erected in 1986 memorializing them. On every anniversary of the attack, a ceremony is held here with survivors and family gathering to tell stories and remember. Most of these survivors, who were children at the time of the raid, are turning up in fewer numbers. The March 10, 1945 Tokyo air raid was carried out by American B-29 Superfortress bombers under the command of General Curtis LeMay. This massive air raid devastated the city and caused the deaths of 100,000 in a single night. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During that early morning raid, LeMay¿s low flying bombers unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds that night also contributed to fierce non-escapable firestorms. This air raid receives much less attention than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as both the US and Japanese governments care not to publicize the attack. Historic accounts have concluded the raid was unnecessary and could have been prevented by either side. (Torin Boyd/Polaris). (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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WW 2 March 10 raid over Tokyo kills 100,000
March 19, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan: Aftermath of the raid over Asakusa district of Tokyo and the Sumida River. In the distance is bombed out Eastern Tokyo. On March 10, 1945, American B-29 Superfortress bombers, under the command of General Curtis LeMay, conducted a massive air raid on Tokyo from midnight to dawn, devastating the city by orchestrated firestorms that caused the deaths of 100,000. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the singular attacks on Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Dresden. In 138 minutes, LeMay ' s low flying Superfortresses unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm. On impact these scattered and ignited, squirting out flaming gasoline that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds in Tokyo that night contributed to the firestorm. (Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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WW 2 March 10 raid over Tokyo kills 100,000
March 19, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan: Aftermath of the raid over Asakusa district of Tokyo and the Sumida River. In the distance is bombed out Eastern Tokyo. On March 10, 1945, American B-29 Superfortress bombers, under the command of General Curtis LeMay, conducted a massive air raid on Tokyo from midnight to dawn, devastating the city by orchestrated firestorms that caused the deaths of 100,000. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the singular attacks on Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Dresden. In 138 minutes, LeMay ' s low flying Superfortresses unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm. On impact these scattered and ignited, squirting out flaming gasoline that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds in Tokyo that night contributed to the firestorm. (Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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WW 2 March 10 raid over Tokyo kills 100,000
March 10, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan: Aftermath of the raid over Asakusa district of Tokyo. In the distance is bombed out Eastern Tokyo. On March 10, 1945, American B-29 Superfortress bombers, under the command of General Curtis LeMay, conducted a massive air raid on Tokyo from midnight to dawn, devastating the city by orchestrated firestorms that caused the deaths of 100,000. Code named "Operation Meetinghouse," this was the single most destructive bombing raid in history, more than the singular attacks on Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Dresden. In 138 minutes, LeMay ' s low flying Superfortresses unloaded 2500 tons of bombs on Tokyo, each a 250 kilo incendiary bomb that contained 38 "boomlet" pipes filled with napalm. On impact these scattered and ignited, squirting out flaming gasoline that incinerated anything in its path. Strong winds in Tokyo that night contributed to the firestorm. (Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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