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Osaka 1920s
Tobita Red Light District

This early 20th century postcard shows brothels in the Tobita Yukaku (prostitution district) of Osaka.

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Kyoto 1926
Kamogawa River

The Kamogawa river and the area around Shijo bridge in Kyoto, Japan.

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Osaka 1890s
Ebisubashi Bridge

Ebisubashi (Ebisu bridge) in Osaka, Japan. View towards Shinsaibashi and North Osaka. The large buildings on the horizon are the Buddhist temples Kita Mido and Minami Mido.

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1880s
Woman in Kago

Group portrait of an elegant Japanese woman in a kago (palanquin) carried by two bearers.

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Tokyo 1920s
Tokyo Station

Located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district, Tokyo Station was designed by architect Tatsuno Kingo to celebrate Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War.

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Osaka 1890s
Shitennoji Temple

Shitennoji Temple in Osaka was founded by Prince Shotoku (Shotoku Taishi, 574-622) in 593 during Japan’s first wave of temple construction.