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| Crown Prince Hirohito arriving at Kirun, Taiwan, 16 Apr 1923 | Military marching band playing on the occasion of Crown Prince Hirohito's visit to Taiwan, Kirun, Taiwan, 16 Apr 1923 |
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| Japanese Navy personnel welcoming the arrival of Crown Prince Hirohito, Kirun, Taiwan, 24 Apr 1923 | Battleship Kongo in Kirun harbor, Taiwan with Crown Prince Hirohito on board, 27 Apr 1923 |
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| Busy telephone exchange in Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan during an air raid exercise, 1934 | Japanese cargo ship in Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan, 1934 |
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