Aug 3, 2015

A rare look inside the Japanese Imperial air raid shelter



On August 1st, the Imperial Household Agency released floor plans, photographs, and video of the World War II imperial air raid shelter. The shelter, an annex of the former imperial couple's residential quarters, is situated within the Imperial Palace grounds in Central Tokyo. It is the first time since 1965 that views of the inside or outside of the shelter have been shown to the public.