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Great Kantō Earthquake

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Long ago, the ground shook in Japan.

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Kanto-daishinsai.jpg
It was a very big earthquake. Many houses fell down. Big fires also spread through the towns.
Desolation of Nihonbashi and Kanda after Kanto Earthquake.jpg
Desolation of Nihonbashi and Kanda after Kanto Earthquake.jpg
Many people had to find new homes. People worked hard to build again. Can you imagine the big shake?

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Marunouchi after the Great Kanto Earthquake.JPG
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Kanto-daishinsai.jpg
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Great Kanto earthquake burnt area in Tokyo.PNG
File:Desolation of Nihonbashi and Kanda after Kanto Earthquake.jpg
Desolation of Nihonbashi and Kanda after...
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Robert L. Capp Great Kantō earthquake 7.jpg
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Outdoor cabinet meeting frightened by the...
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Refugee camp in Shinjuku Gyoen after 1923...
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