Australian Occupation Forces in Kobe Japan during 1945 onwards

Photographer was an Australian soldier named Ernie (unknown surname). The pictures were sent to a woman named Ruth Stobie, with whom he corresponded during the war.  Ruth lived in Thirroul NSW at the time.

Photo negatives owned by Mr. Ken Nicholson of Gladstone, who obtained them from his sister Ruth. 

Ken would like to know if anyone could add any information to the photo's. 

Such as;

•  Location and names of places, people or events.
•  Why was the occupation so peaceful?
•  Confirmation of dates or correct era of photos.

Ken can be contacted via email at knichol@tpg.com.au with any thoughts or information.

Photos of the Australian Occupation Forces in Kobe Japan during 1945 onwards
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Kobe (神戸市, Kōbe-shi?) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million. The city is located in the Kansai region of Japan to the west of Osaka. Kobe is classified as one of Japan's fifteen designated cities and is a part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan sprawl.

It was one of the first cities to open for trade with the West, in 1868, and as such it is known as a cosmopolitan port city. Consistent with this reputation, Kobe has a population of 45,000 foreign residents from more than 100 countries. The city hosts the Asian or Japan headquarters of a number of companies including Procter & Gamble and Nestlé, and is the point of origin and namesake of Kobe beef.

The city was severely affected by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, in which over 5000 residents lost their lives. Kobe has largely recovered from the damage.

Further information on modern day Kobe Japan can be found here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe  and  http://www.city.kobe.jp/index-e.html

 

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