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The Emperor's Tram Girls

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In 1945 Hiroshima was a thriving part of Japan's war industry. Trams ferried thousands of troops to and fro. Operating the trams was a team of bubbly young girls who loved their work, all promising futures in front of them. Then the bomb dropped and time stopped for the tram girls. This is their story. Powerful and unique archives takes us back to that terrible day.
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