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  • Tokyo Earthquake Diary, 1923

    Thanks to Joe for sending this link, the diary of an American on his trip to Japan during the summer of 1923. The diary is fascinating standing alone, but even more interesting considering the entry for September 1, when the Great Kanto Earthquake struck Tokyo and killed approximately 136,000.

    At Imperial Hotel Tokyo. Was talking [...]

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