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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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08/22/2008 (Friday)
Periods
Themes
At Work
Bridges
Buildings
Children
City Views
Customs
Hotels
People
Prostitution
Railways
Religious
Rural
Scenic Views
Shops
Temples & Shrines
Transport
Weddings
Women
Bridges
Buildings
Children
City Views
Customs
Hotels
People
Prostitution
Railways
Religious
Rural
Scenic Views
Shops
Temples & Shrines
Transport
Weddings
Women
Places
Arashiyama
Beppu
Enoshima
Hiroshima
Inside
Kinosaki
Kobe
Kyoto
Mount Fuji
Nagasaki
Osaka
Outside
Studio
Tokyo
Yokohama
Beppu
Enoshima
Hiroshima
Inside
Kinosaki
Kobe
Kyoto
Mount Fuji
Nagasaki
Osaka
Outside
Studio
Tokyo
Yokohama
Photographers
Adolfo Farsari
Hanaya Kanbei
Kazumasa Ogawa
Kimbei Kusakabe
Kozaburo Tamamura
Nobukuni Enami
Studio Chidori
Teijiro Takagi
Unknown
Y. Isawa
Hanaya Kanbei
Kazumasa Ogawa
Kimbei Kusakabe
Kozaburo Tamamura
Nobukuni Enami
Studio Chidori
Teijiro Takagi
Unknown
Y. Isawa
Medium
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People
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# 70613-0007 1890s • Having a Party Meiji • Customs • People Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print |
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# 70802-0001 1920s • Woman Curling Hair Showa • People • Women Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print |
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# 80115-0010 1890s • Flower Peddler Meiji • At Work • People Unknown • Albumen Print |
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# 70126-0025 1910s • Family in Formal Wear Taisho • People • Weddings Studio Chidori • Silver Gelatin Print |
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# 70126-0021 1910s • Family in Formal Wear Taisho • Weddings • People Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print |
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# 80129-0043, 70601-0014 1890s • Cutting Tobacco Meiji • At Work • People Unknown • Albumen Print |
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# 80130-0007 Kyoto 1930s • Buddhist Monks Showa • Religious • People Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print |
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# 61228-0004 1920s • Ainu Chief Showa • People Unknown • Postcard |
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# 70201-0008 1912 • Baby Girl in Kimono Taisho • Children • People Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print |
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# 70614-0005 1890s • Shamisen Craftsman Meiji • At Work • People Unknown • Albumen Print |
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# 70122-0003 1890s • Vegetable Vendor Meiji • At Work • People Unknown • Albumen Print |
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# 70820-0004 1890s • Hairdresser Meiji • At Work • People Unknown • Albumen Print |
OldPhotosJapan.com — a photo blog about old Japan that reads like a book and works like an archive. All the photographs are from the Kjeld Duits Collection and Pump Park Vintage Photography, and available for licensing. Contact us when you need historical, or current, photos of Japan for your newspaper article, book, documentary, interior design, room decoration, package design, advertising or other project.