Nichigeki Nihon Gekijo theater building, Tokyo, Japan, Oct 1945

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Caption     Nichigeki Nihon Gekijo theater building, Tokyo, Japan, Oct 1945 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Tokyo, Japan
Date  Oct 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of the United States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-264827
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 2,897 x 2,286 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Minoru Kamada says:
3 Oct 2017 09:09:48 PM

Hi, Peter! Long time no talk with.
The picture 80-G-26427 is no radio station, This is Nihon Gekijo or the Japan Theater near Yurakucho Station.
This building was used as a factory for balloon bombs during the war.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4
2. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
6 Oct 2017 08:08:54 AM

Thank you for the identification Kamada san, the caption has been updated!

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