OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN, a photo blog of Japan in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods

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shows photos of Japan between the 1860s and 1930s. In 1854, Japan opened its doors to the outside world for the first time in more than 200 years. It set in motion a truly astounding transformation. As fate would have it, photography had just been invented. As the old country vanished and a new one was born, daring photographers took photos. Discover what life was like with their rare and precious photographs of old Japan.

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10/30/2008 (Thursday) Stores and Traffic on Ginza, Tokyo, Japan (1930).

Buildings

View on Mercantile Houses in Kobe # 70420-0027
Kobe 1920s • Mercantile Houses
Showa • •
Unknown • Postcard
Yokohama Station # 70130-0013
Yokohama 1900s • Yokohama Station
Meiji • •
Unknown • Postcard
Hyogo Kencho # 71203-0004
Kobe 1910s • Hyogo Kencho
Meiji • •
Unknown • Postcard
Hanayashiki at Asakusa Park, Tokyo # 70116-0008
Tokyo 1920s • Hanayashiki, Asakusa Park
Taisho, Showa • •
Unknown • Postcard
Sanmon Gate at Chionin, Kyoto # 70621-0011
Kyoto 1890s • San-mon Gate at Chionin
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Kamo River and Shimogyou-ku, Kyoto # 70126-0010
Kyoto 1926 • Kamo River
Taisho • •
Unknown • Postcard
Tokyo 1920s: Tokyo Station # 70111-0007
Tokyo 1920s • Tokyo Station
Taisho • •
Unknown • Postcard
Osaka 1880s: Shitennoji Temple # 70319-0005
Osaka 1890s • Shitennoji Temple
Meiji • •
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print