Season 16, Episode 7: Making a Miracle (Economics, 1955-1972)
A photograph of the 3000 SE Romancecar produced by Odakyu Railway Company. This rapid train engine led to the continued development of the Shinkansen, or Bullet Train, throughout Japan. Source: Lover of Romance, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A current map of Shinkansen routes available in Japan. Source: Texent, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A black-and-white photograph of police clashing with members of the miners’ union during the Miike Struggle. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of the Miike miners’ wives manning the front ranks of a demonstration. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of the “Battle of Ariake Bay,” in which the ship chartered by the first union at the Miike mine collided with the ferry transporting members of the second union. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Tokyo’s famous Ginza district, known for its many shops, in 1971. Source: wilford peloquin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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