Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952;Tsurugaoka Hachimangū (Kamakura-shi, Japan);Marriage customs and rites

Scope and Contents Bridal procession to the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine, with the Maiden stage in the background. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "A bridal procession coming up to the main building of the Hachiman shrine, apparently for the ceremony, with the bride wearing a pinkish white dress and a big hat (beyond and to the right of the tourist soldier). Most of the men were in cutaway coats and striped trousers, none in Japanese costume." This description contains original...