Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe

Joe DiMaggio, the legendary baseball player, and Marilyn Monroe, the iconic Hollywood actress, were married in 1954 in a civil ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. After their wedding, they embarked on a brief honeymoon in Japan. During their stay, they visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima, where they laid a wreath at the Memorial Cenotaph in honor of the victims of the atomic bomb.

The trip was marred by the presence of paparazzi, who hounded the couple at every turn. The stress of their honeymoon, combined with the pressures of their high-profile careers, contributed to the breakdown of their marriage, which lasted only nine months. Despite the brevity of their honeymoon, Joe and Marilyn’s trip to Japan remains a fascinating footnote in the history of two of America’s most iconic figures.