Historical March 10, 1945 photograph by Kōyō Ishikawa documenting Tokyo residents made homeless sitting among the ashes following the devastating US B-29 firebombing raid. Read more
One of the most iconic photographs of the Pacific War shows the final lowering of the Japanese naval ensign aboard the aircraft carrier Zuikaku ("Lucky Crane") shortly before the ship disappeared beneath the sea during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Read more
A dramatic wartime photograph shows a Japanese Ki-46 "Dinah" interceptor making a determined attack on a B-29 Superfortress of the 29th Bomb Group, 20th Air Force somewhere over the Pacific near the Mariana Islands in 1945. Read more
The Japanese battleship Yamato (大和), the largest battleship ever built, undergoes sea trials in Sukumo Bay on 30 October 1941, shortly before entering service with the Imperial Japanese Navy. Read more
A rare stern view of the Japanese battleship Yamato during the final stage of construction at the Kure Naval Base on 20 September 1941. The photograph clearly shows the ship's massive main battery and secondary armament just weeks before she entered service with the Imperial Japanese Navy. Read more
A rare photograph showing the Japanese battleship Yamato during her sea trials in the Pacific Ocean on October 30, 1941. Just weeks before Japan entered the Second World War against the United States, the largest battleship ever constructed was undergoing final testing before entering active service. Read more
Japanese fighter pilots pose with a Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien during the desperate air defense of the Japanese home islands in 1945. Read more