Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

vikingBerserker · Feb 26, 2018

Great info Shinpachi!

Gnomey · Feb 26, 2018

Good shots shinpachi!

Hansie Bloeckmann · Feb 27, 2018

Shinpachi said:
Radio Tokyo by NHK circa 1943.

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Is the Japanese women in the photo "Tokyo Rose""??

Shinpachi · Feb 27, 2018

Hansie Bloeckmann said:
Is the Japanese women in the photo "Tokyo Rose""??

Yes, one of them.

Hansie Bloeckmann · Feb 27, 2018

Shinpachi said:
Yes, one of them.

Thank you-from your informative reply, do I infer that there were several Japanese women who portrayed that role in WW11??

Shinpachi · Feb 27, 2018

The Tokyo Rose was a nickname for the female announcer of the radio program "Zero Hour".
Female announcers of Radio Tokyo took charge in rotation.

Wurger · Feb 27, 2018

Shinpachi · Feb 28, 2018

Japan's military industry circa 1942.

Wurger · Feb 28, 2018

fubar57 · Mar 1, 2018

Good info Shinpachi. I was unaware there was more than one Tokyo Rose

Capt. Vick · Mar 1, 2018

Oh, there was a whole bouquet of them...

Hansie Bloeckmann · Mar 1, 2018

fubar57 said:
Good info Shinpachi. I was unaware there was more than one Tokyo Rose

"A rose, is a rose, is a rose"-- author unknown!

fubar57 · Mar 1, 2018

Jim.....you can borrow this...

Shinpachi · Mar 1, 2018

Japanese actresses in the 1950s.
From left to right: Tomoko Matsushima(1945-), Mariko Miyagi(1927-) and Hitomi Nozoe(1937-1995).
I miss them all now.

Source: https://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201503/13/26/a0285326_12112899.jpg

Hitomi Nozoe in a kamikaze movie in 1960.

Shinpachi · Mar 2, 2018

Television broadcasting test by NHK in April 1940.

A significant phenomenon in the postwar Japan was that scientists were banned their study for the military use.
TV technology was also involved till 1946.

Wurger · Mar 2, 2018

Shinpachi · Mar 2, 2018

March 1 is a memorial day for Koreans.

On this day in 1919, a million Korean citizens stood up to request independence from Japan.
This is known as "3.1 Movement" or "Mansei(Banzai in JP) Movement".
Japanese government did not admit it but began to listen to them to dissolve their frustration.
Here is a historical lesson too.