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Source Collection
Frank J. Gattuso collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0386.001_002.037
Description
The Great Torii of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, circa 1946. Note the Allied serviceman on guard beneath the torii, or gate. Dedicated to the former Emperor Meiji (1852-1912), it was one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan. The original shrine building was destroyed during World War II.
Date Created
6-10-2021
Date
circa 1946
Recommended Citation
"Great Torii of the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, circa 1946" (2021). Images. 29.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-gattusofj2/29
Keywords
Tokyo (Japan)
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