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1942 Press Photo Shogun guardian at the Ieyasu Shrine in Japan - lrx60558

This is an original press photo. This fierce looking guardian is at the Ieyasu shrine at Nikko in Japan. Ieyasu was first of the powerful Tokugawa shoguns. He fought one of the greatest battles in Medieval history at Sekigahara in 1600 and established his regime as the ruling power, limiting the influence of the emperor for more than 250 years until the restoration of the emperor in 1868. Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches. Photo is dated 01-21-1942.

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