Japanese Print "Great Kanto Earthquake - Burnt or Drowned" by Unknown
Artist:Unknown
Title:Great Kanto Earthquake - Burnt or Drowned
Date:1926.
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From the series, "Taisho Shinsai Gashu" (Pictures of Taisho Earthquake). "Hi ni Oware Mizu ni Oboru" (Chased by the Fire, Drowned in the Water). "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. People ran from the fire and jumped into the water. But the fire particles showered on the surface of the water and the water became boiling hot.