Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited the Tokyo memorial hall on Thursday to mourn the victims of the U.S. military’s air raid on the Japanese capital during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/emperor-tokyo-air-raid-mourn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #wwii #tokyoairraids #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #princessaiko #wardead
Orphaned by a massive air raid during World War II, Yoriko Suzuki had to endure living on the streets before she finally found refuge. It took her decades before she finally opened up to tell her story. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/history/tokyo-air-raid-orphan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #tokyoairraids #tokyo
At 7 years old, Tetsuzo Shiraishi escaped a Tokyo firestorm that killed 100,000 people. Eight decades later, his life tells the story of a city reborn. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/history/wwii-tokyo-reconstruction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #tokyo #wwii #tokyoairraids
Civilians who survived the U.S. air raids on Japan in the closing stages of World War II are still fighting to receive compensation from the government 80 years on. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/history/end-of-war-anniversary-civilian-relief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #tokyoairraids #tokyo #us #usmilitary #katsueihirasawa #shigeruishiba