Comments on: Photographs of Allied Occupied Japan after WW2

Photographs of Allied Occupied Japan after WW2

carter — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:10:33 -0800

360 photographs of Allied-occupied Japan after World War Two, taken by anthropologist John W. Bennett, arranged in portfolios with comments by Bennett and links to large images, such as hotel umbrellas drying in the sun. The exhibition includes selections from Bennett's journal and letters with his first impressions of Japan. Portfolios include views of Tokyo, children in the park, women of the night, traditional architecture, and Japanese resorts.

By: squirrel

squirrel — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:54:26 -0800

Very cool site, carter. I'm so glad they let you see the full-size images. I really enjoyed the essay and images about the "ladies of the night."

By: vorfeed

vorfeed — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:20:28 -0800

This is a really excellent link... it's strange and cool to see the photos of Shibuya, especially compared to how Shibuya looks today. What a difference fifty years makes...

By: George_Spiggott

George_Spiggott — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:11:18 -0800

What an exquisite view of a vanished world. Thanks.

By: shoepal

shoepal — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 16:22:43 -0800

carter, you rock! Wow!

By: matteo

matteo — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 06:04:39 -0800

good stuff, thanks