The two greatest calamities to befall the people of Tokyo in modern times were the September 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the March 1945 firebombing by American B-29s. In each case, many tens of thousands perished within a matter of hours.   In Sumida ward, a working class area in the east of the city … Continue reading Walter Hamilton. Australia – still a colonial relic in Japan.… Continue reading »