Imperial Visit Monument

Imperial Visit Monument

United States. Navy--Campaigns--Japan; World War, 1939-1945; Japan--Collectibles

A photograph of a two signs, with Japanese characters written on them, with a bird house to the right of the signs. There are trees in the background and posts with a chain connecting them as a fence in the foreground before the signs. The monument stone on the right translates to, "imperial visit monument," indicating a site that the emperor had previously visited. The text on the white sign translates to, "Musashi Province," "Meiji," "Holy vestige place," "Emperor," and "Mt. Tenran." Taken together, this sign refers to the story of the Meiji Emperor visiting Mt. Tenran visiting this site in 1883 to oversee military activities. This was a popular tourist site throughought the twentieth century.

A photograph showing a sign and monument stone, both with Japanese text, which tells the story of the Meiji Emperor visiting Mt. Tenran in 1883 to oversee military activities. This was a popular tourist site throughought the twentieth century.

circa 1945

22

2.25 x 3.25"

Photograph

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