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title: Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945
author: Ishikawa Kōyō
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22153/tokyo-after-the-firestorm-of-march-1945/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-15
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# Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945
_Authored by Ishikawa Kōyō_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22153.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photograph taken after the US bombing raid on Tokyo in March 1945 which caused a firestorm that killed over 87,000 people. Many more people were made homeless and obliged to evacuate the Japanese capital.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kōyō, I. (2026, September 15). Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kōyō, Ishikawa. "Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2026. .
### MLA
Kōyō, Ishikawa. "Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_kushu_1945-4.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_kushu_1945-4.jpg) by [**Ishikawa Kōyō**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_kushu_1945-4.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.