Japanese Print "Great Kanto Earthquake - 11 O'clock 58 Minutes" by Unknown
Artist:Unknown
Title:Great Kanto Earthquake - 11 O'clock 58 Minutes
Date:1926.
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Description:
From the series, "Taisho Shinsai Gashu" (Pictures of Taisho Earthquake). "11-ji 58-pun" (11 O'clock 58 Minutes). "Great Kanto Earthquake" September 1st in 1923, the massive earthquake jolted Kanto area. The collapsing building and the inferno followed the earthquake killed 140,000 people. It devastated Tokyo and the surrounding area. This one depicted the time the earthquake hit.