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Film footage of travel in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, likely filmed by James C. Stewart and his friends and family, circa 1950s. The footage is comprised of short clips of street scenes, shrines and temples, harbors, military camps, and other…

Photograph of the torii gate at Meiji Jingū, Tokyo, Japan, circa 1945-1952.

Photograph of an unidentified shrine in Japan, circa 1945-1952. Several U.S. Navy servicemen are visible in the background.

Photograph of Miyajima on the island of Itsukushima, Japan, showing waterside lanterns and the torii gate, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption on margin: "Torii or Shrine Gate and Stone Lanterns on Miyajima or 'Shrine Island', Inland Sea." Typed caption…

Photograph of the Yōmeimon gate at Nikkō Tōshō-gū in Nikkō, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Yomei-mon Gate of the Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, the most resplendent gate in the Orient." Typed caption on verso: "Nikko, Japan, is one of the…

Photograph of a torii gate at a shrine in Nagoya, Japan, February 10, 1947. The photograph is torn along the left edge and lower left corner.Typed caption on verso: "Nagoya, Japan. 10 Feb 47. A torii at the entrance of one of the many shrines in…

Photograph of a torii gate at a shrine in Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine in Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a building at the "Shrine of the Turtles" in Nagoya, Japan, August 1947.Inscription on verso: "The Shrine of the Turtles Temple. Nagoya, Japan. Aug 1947."

Photograph of a bridge and pond at the "Shrine of the Turtles" in Nagoya, Japan, August 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine of the Turtles in Nagoya. This pond is simply 'cramped' with turtles. They have so many in there."

Photograph of a Buddhist guardian statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Giant statue protecting Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."