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Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Here, citizen returning to Japan from overseas were quarantined and sprayed with harmful DDT before they can…

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Serving as the centerpiece of Nagasaki Peace Memorial Park, this 13-meter tall bronze statue by Seibo Kitamura has various symbolism in its gestures. The right hand pointing toward the sky represent the threat of nuclear weapons coming from the sky.…

A bronze statue of Field Marshal Yamagata Aritomo by Kitamura Seibō, unveiled near the Imperial Diet Building in 1929. Today, it was moved to Hagi in Yamaguchi prefecture due to its controversial imperialist connotations.