【Discover the Feature Exhibition】 War and Way of Living 31

Feature Exhibition Room 1

June 14th (Tue.) ~ August 21st (Sun.), 2022

Album with military mail

 On June 19th 1945, a large formation of B-29 long-range bomber planes from the United States flew over Fukuoka. Here they dropped a large number of incendiary bombs, between midnight and the early morning hours. This is known as the ‘Great Fukuoka Air Raid,’ which left the central part of the city as burnt-out ruins.

 Since 1991, the Fukuoka City Museum has held this annual series exhibitions, ’War and Way of Living, ’ annually to commemorate the 'Great Fukuoka Air Raid.’ This year, we will introduce you to military mail, including letters and comfort items.

 During the war, ‘home front citizens,’ who did not directly participate in the war, were incorporated into the war support system. The mail sent between the war front and the home front was called ‘military mail’ to distinguish it from ‘general mail.’ Military mail played a connecting role between the war front and the home front in that those involved could stay in touch with one another.

 We hope that through the focus on the gathered military mail in this exhibition, you will use the opportunity to learn about this period of the war and how it affected those involved. We also hope this will be an opportunity for you to reflect on the importance of peace.

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