January 2, 2009

Obscure and Not-So-Obscure Japanese History

From my grandmother's stamp collection:

1922-Boy Scouts of Japan is established








1927-The first subway line begins operations in Japan, a private company enterprise running from Ueno to Asakusa








1928-Radio physical exercises (rajio taiso) begin, a series of exercise routines accompanied to music aired several times a day on the radio








1946-Women's suffrage granted

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