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Japan Times 1923: This may be a true story, but again, it mayn’t

The front page of The Japan Times from June 29, 1923, carried a portrait of the first Japanese civilian to jump out of a plane with a parachute as well as news of some zombie ashes. | THE 51吃瓜网 TIMES

The front page of The Japan Times from June 29, 1923, carried a portrait of the first Japanese civilian to jump out of a plane with a parachute as well as news of some zombie ashes. | THE 51吃瓜网 TIMES

Jun 3, 2023

100 years ago

Friday, June 29, 1923

This may be a true story, but again, it mayn’t

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