Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[manta22]

New beach game in Venice, California introduced to the Japanese people in June 1934.
Rule is simple - if you or your ball falls, you are loser.

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Source: Press Rengo Photo News (June 1934)

Japanese boy on stilts- Grant Heights, Tokyo 1948.

 

[Shinpachi]

They walked over the strait to go to school .

A scene between Oujima-Kumejima in the 1960s
Source: Okinawa Times

https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/945807

 

[SaparotRob]

Cool school. Learn acrobatics while earning a diploma.

 

[Shinpachi]

A skillful greengrocery deliveryman in London.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (July 1934)

 

[WARSPITER]

"i bet when I get there the b*****d will want the ninth one down".

 

[DBII]

New beach game in Venice, California introduced to the Japanese people in June 1934.
Rule is simple - if you or your ball falls, you are loser.

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Source: Press Rengo Photo News (June 1934)

Best played with wine
coolers

 

[Shinpachi]

Where is Fox now, btw?

Japanese new PM Keisuke Okada greets American people through Fox on July 8, 1934.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (July 1934)

 

[Wurger]

 

[manta22]

Where is Fox now, btw?

Japanese new PM Keisuke Okada greets American people through Fox on July 8, 1934.
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Source: Press Rengo Photo News (July 1934)

I think that was "Fox Movietone News".

 

[Shinpachi]

I think that was "Fox Movietone News".

Thank you very much Neil for your kind advice!
I have just confirmed awkward Okada as new PM in the newsreel.
He is famous for being attacked by rebels in the 226 coup of 1936.
He survived but his brother-in-law had been misidentified as PM and killed.

Admiral Keisuke Okada assumes office--outtakes. Man on the left is interpreter.

Source: Fox Movietone News Story 22-774

 

[Shinpachi]

Dr. Yasujiro Niwa (1893-1975) introduces his one of the most powerful radio transmitters of 100kW class to be shipped for Manchuria on July 27, 1934.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (July 1934)

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

I can hear Dr. Frankenstein shouting "It's alive!"

 

[Shinpachi]

PM Okada and his staff celebrate opening the long distance wireless phone call between Japan and Manchukuo on August 1, 1934.
Phone charge was about $5 for three minutes in modern value.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (Aug 1934)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Legendary baseball player Mr. George Herman Ruth, Jr. receives enthusiastic greeting of Prince and Princess Kayanomiya at Yankee Stadium in New York on August 15, 1934.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (Aug 1934)

 

[Wurger]

 

[manta22]

Legendary baseball player Mr. George Herman Ruth, Jr. receives enthusiastic greeting of Prince and Princess Kayanomiya at Yankee Stadium in New York on August 15, 1934.

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Source: Press Rengo Photo News (Aug 1934)

Most Americans are unaware of how popular baseball became in Japan. Read about Moe Berg!

 

[Shinpachi]

Prince Fushimi Kuniie (1802-1872).

He gave birth to 17 sons and 15 daughters.
Modern all direct royal family members came from him.
This may be why they look alike each other.
Awesome man.

Source: Wiki

 

[MiTasol]

Awesome photo for that age