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A woman shining shoes in a street or alley. After World War II, US soldiers found their dull boots to be a disadvantage when trying to impress local women. The British arrived in Japan with highly polished boots, causing the US soldiers more…

A blurry picture of glowing lanterns suspended over a crowd of people at night.

A line of marchers, probably a group of traveling entertainers.

A mixed group of people stands near a field. In the background are buildings and low mountains.

A woman and child cook lunch with a pot on top of a stone oven. In the background, children at recess play in a large schoolyard.

A building with a sign reading "Sayonara Yokohama." Other signs say things like "embarkation booth" and "passports processed here." This is likely the US Army Transit Terminal at Yokohama. A group of men load large bags onto a pallet in the…

Masons dress a large block of stone.

A man lying on tatami reading a book. Two children are nearby. As with many items that have become mundane, tatami was originally considered a luxury item for the nobility throughout much of its early history. Nowadays, tatami rooms and tatami are…

A group of people engaging in work of some kind on a canal.

Groups of people socializing at a bar.