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A painting by Miyamoto depicting the Japanese attack on Beijing during World War 2. The pose of the soldier raising his rifle and flag is modeled after Lady Liberty in Eugene Delacroix's 1830 painting "Liberty Leading the People", demonstrating how…

This painting depicts the historic British surrender of Singapore to the Japanese after the Battle of Singapore in 1942. At a small office of an automobile factory, General Arthur Percival meets with General Yamashita Tomoyuki to sign the official…

The title is a latin phrase with biblical origins that translates to "where are you marching?". This quote describes the lone Japanese soldier with his back turned to us, standing at the crossroads in a barren landscape, uncertain of where to go.…

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.

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.…

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…