Sensō-ji (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) in Tokyo, Japan. People in front of the Sensō-ji temple (2 Chome-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan). Women sew Senninbari belts which are to be sent to soldiers in China. A woman with a child on her back also sews in the Buddhist temple. In Senko Booth, women burn incense to god Rokujizo who symbolizes pity. A woman prays. Japanese soldiers of the Young Men Youth Movement parade through the streets coming from the temple.
Sensō-ji (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) in Tokyo, Japan. Women of the National Defense Association parade to Sensō-ji temple (2 Chome-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan) for service. Women in the front of the parade are carrying flags. The parade nears the Buddhist temple, stops and bows.
Soldiers marching in the Yasukuni Shrine (3 Chome-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8246, Japan), in Tokyo, Japan prior to World War 2. . Soldiers visit the shrine to commemorate Japanese troops who died in the wars involving Japan since the Meiji period. Soldiers march through a torii and into the shrine. The Imperial Seal of Japan, known as the Chrysanthemum Seal (菊紋, kikumon), is displayed in front of the Yasukuni Shrine. Officers salute in front of a map.
Wounded Japanese troops visit the Yasukuni Shrine (3 Chome-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8246, Japan) in Tokyo, Japan. Visitors commemorate the Japanese people killed on foreign soil in wars involving Japan since the Meiji period. A group of wounded soldiers (wearing white robes) leaves the shrine. The Imperial Seal of Japan, known as the Chrysanthemum Seal (菊紋, kikumon), is displayed in front of the Yasukuni Shrine. A man in uniform accompanies the group of wounded soldiers. Soldiers put on their caps while walking. Two soldiers sitting near a window in a bus, watching a woman and a child near the window outside. Wounded soldiers get into buses. A woman standing at the gate of a bus bows as the soldiers enter the bus. (Note: the conflict creating casualties at this time is probably on the Manchuko border with the Soviet Union.)
Japanese barracks in Japan. Family groups visit soldiers at the barracks. Soldiers carrying bayonets walk past. Soldiers meet their relatives. A little Japanese girl in a kimono stands holding a woman's hand.
Japanese soldiers in Japan. A Japanese drill master shouts orders. Soldiers coming out of the gateway to barracks. Japanese offices seated at a table. Soldiers practice bayonet tactics. An officer supervises the session. Soldiers standing in formation. Soldiers march. Officers seated at the table look at the marching soldiers. The soldiers practice field tactics. Soldiers carrying bayonets march. Soldiers standing in formation in front of the barracks. They scramble to enter the barracks. The soldiers practice fighting. Soldiers lying in prone position practice rifle shooting.
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