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

View Cart Old Photos of Japan
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.

What makes this site special?
Bookmark this site
Feeds for Old Photos of Japan: RSS and Atom
Coming Soon!
01/01/2027 (Friday)
Advertising

Japanese Furniture
Asian-inspired furniture and kitchen cabinets from greentea design

Old Books on Japan
Find rare and collectible books on Japan at eBay!

Japanese Friends
Make friends or find your perfect love. 1.5 million+ members!

Good Book Tip
Art And Artifice: Japanese Photographs Of The Meiji Era • Sebastian Dobson, Anne Nishimura Morse, Frederic Sharf
Art And Artifice

A brief introduction to Meiji-era photographs and to the world in which they flourished. Three essays and dozens of images explore the social function of these photos, their remarkable artistry, and the personal stories of those who collected and preserved these images.


Buy now at Amazon!
More book tips
Recent Comments  

Scenic Views

Hakone # 80131-0005
Hakone 1920s • View of Hakone
1920s •
Unknown • Postcard • Taisho
Yumoto, Nikko # 70606-0005
Nikko 1890s • Yumoto
Meiji • •
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe
Cryptomeria Road, Hakone # 70822-0004
Hakone 1880s • Cryptomeria Road
Meiji •
Kozaburo Tamamura • Albumen Print • Kozaburo Tamamura
Sailing Vessel and View of Fuji from Tagonoura # 70215-0004
Mount Fuji 1920s • Tagonoura, Shizuoka
Taisho • •
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Japan, Tokaido Highway about 30 Miles from Yokohama (1930). # 80122-0003
Tokaido 1930 • Car on the Tokaido
Showa • •
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
s.s. Malolo and other Steamers and Liners in Yokohama Harbor, Japan (October 1929). # 80121-0013
Yokohama 1929 • Ships in Port
Showa • •
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Japan. Hakone Lake, Surrounded by Volcanic Mountains (1932) # 80121-0005
Hakone 1932 • Hakone Lake
Showa •
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
View on Oura and Nagasaki Harbor # 70219-0014
Nagasaki 1870s • Minamiyamate
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
View on Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture # 70219-0028
Kobe 1880s • View from Yamate
Meiji • •
Kozaburo Tamamura • Albumen Print • Kozaburo Tamamura
View on Arima Onsen # 70416-0002
Arima 1890s • Hot Spring Village
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Negishi, Yokohama # 70319-0006
Yokohama 1880s • Farms at Negishi
Meiji • •
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe
Sanmaibashi on the Tokaido # 70319-0008
Hakone 1890s • Rural Road
Meiji • •
Nobukuni Enami • Albumen Print • Nobukuni Enami
Mt. Fuji from Iedzumi Village # 70621-0010
Mount Fuji 1890s • From Izumi, Shizuoka
Meiji • •
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe
Panoramic View on Nagasaki # 70820-0001
Nagasaki 1890s • View on City and Bay
Meiji • •
Nobukuni Enami • Albumen Print • Nobukuni Enami
aztec tattoo artists naruto seal tattoo oc tattoo myspace umbrella corporation tattoo navy tattoo waiver postcard tattoo color tattoo removal picture into tattoo mother and baby tattoo yahoo answers tattoo mother daughter tattoo ideas vancouver tattoo school piercings 2 go pink s tattoo pacific mall tattoo shop yoochun tattoo new ink tattoo on my heart like a tattoo lyrics conquer tattoo appleton wi tattoo album leaf tattoo millennium tattoo fort collins eagle tattoo design wall tattoo tree classic american tattoo new zealand tattoo supply year of the dog tattoo phish tattoo wall tattoo decals easy glow tattoo phantasy tattoo san antonio burbank tattoo shops we the people tattoo berber tattoo nikki reed s tattoo ulysses butterfly tattoo wylde tattoo celtic script tattoo vengeance tattoo phoenix back tattoo write your tattoo yoshiyuki yoshida tattoo abracadabra tattoo durban tattoo old school roses tattoo pin up tattoo designs neil wilson tattoo yaksha tattoo ulysses tattoo caroline kennedy butterfly tattoo uk tattoo directory 13 roses tattoo athens ga cool sleeve tattoo ny state tattoo laws tony parker s tattoo ulrika johnsson tattoo basic tattoo care custom tattoo designers oxnard tattoo nipple tattoo reconstruction momentum tattoo bad tattoo photos modern body tattoo sacramento voltron tattoo what a girl wants amanda bynes tattoo women tattoo back underworld tattoo shop bent needle tattoo asian tattoo molly hatchet tattoo velvet tattoo studio mikey way tattoo michael hussar tattoo uv tattoo los angeles old tribal tattoo wrist tattoo words dragon tears tattoo back tattoo woman adorned tattoo nyc apocalypse tattoo seattle duane johnson tattoo vector dragon tattoo wrist dove tattoo clean ink tattoo undisputed tattoo company yonge and wellesley tattoo zero nightmare before christmas tattoo wrecking ball tattoo removal reviews venice beach tattoo parlors znaki zodiaku tattoo permanent lip tattoo brian murphy tattoo midlands tattoo centre new york city tattoo christian tribal tattoo old school tattoo bellingham colt mccoy tattoo open minds tattoo shop 3 over 3 lily tattoo betsey johnson tattoo chic andromeda tattoo nyc maneki neko tattoo art studio art city tattoo pocono tattoo shop butterfly tattoo black wolf howl tattoo vanishing tattoo website money roll tattoo body marks tattoo new breed tattoo kokomo in zia sun tattoo verdun tattoo uv cross tattoo valkyrie tattoo max payne phoenix tattoo studio ymk tattoo wow tattoo umaga yokozuna tattoo yakuza full body tattoo name brand tattoo ann arbor toowoomba tattoo chroma tattoo phoenix underline tattoo voodoo tattoo kansas city 717 tattoo uggs tattoo craftsman tattoo newbury tattoo uk tattoo age limit brass knuckle tattoo pics cool bird tattoo victoria beckham s neck tattoo what are the risks of getting a tattoo norton tattoo urban tribe tattoo studio chris higgins tattoo plano tattoo oso tattoo artist outback tattoo mullingar zeus tattoo inc does jesus have a tattoo writing tattoo sayings blue phoenix tattoo calf muscle tattoo ward tattoo woman scorpion tattoo nrl tattoo pagan cross tattoo big brain tattoo baby lotion on tattoo blackpearl tattoo awesome tattoo fonts van helsing tattoo aceman tattoo ankh tattoo meaning pain and pleasure tattoo dallas zombie bite tattoo natural tattoo designs bam margera wrist tattoo new york tattoo studios pulse machine tattoo on the edge tattoo parlor bowling green ohio verani tattoo pick my tattoo bad ronalds tattoo victoria beckham spine tattoo native bear tattoo new york yankee tattoo designs yakuza tattoo narellan blues brothers hand tattoo urban expression tattoo buy tattoo goo onsen tattoo adrenaline tattoo studio new zealand maori tattoo designs bloodline tattoo moose jaw wolf s den tattoo trail cat tattoo in addison texas pink tattoo gun yin yang dragon tattoo mallorca tattoo crew tips before a tattoo blood brothers tattoo shop boris tattoo arm sleeve tattoo ideas positive image tattoo dougies tattoo mother and daughter tattoo ideas dragon tattoo photos pink ribbon dragonfly tattoo blue buddha tattoo burlington pinks neck tattoo 3 skulls tattoo orange county tattoo walden ny writing tattoo zine tattoo most expensive tattoo machine zebra tattoo ideas conspiracy tattoo per angusta ad augusta tattoo nautical tattoo star asi tattoo utah wreath tattoo alex pettyfer wrist tattoo neil patel tattoo wolf shoulder tattoo two piercings in one ear wolfgang tattoo celeb tattoo gallery back tattoo women basic tattoo prices cairn tattoo peacock sleeve tattoo types of clitoral piercings natural mystic tattoo shop nina sky tattoo pics moana tattoo tongue piercings close up popular guy piercings snsd piercings bad portrait tattoo skinny guy age tattoo uk ageless art tattoo studio shrewsbury piercings ny tattoo artist tongue piercings do s and don ts anchor tattoo meaning removing ear piercings adam bomb tattoo ageless image tattoo asylum tattoo Alanah Rae Breanne Benson Melissa Jacobs Big Mouthfuls Tessa Taylor Tara Lee couple pussies Aarolyn Barra Andy Sandimas Ahryan Astyn Brooke Lee Adams Aaliyah Jolie Cock Suck And Cum XOXO BRANDI Aiden Starr Kalani Breeze pretty young girl Adriana Faust nice natural tits Tugjobs Abbey Brooks Abby Rode Bait Bus slutty girls in Halloween costumes Abby Skyy Eva Karera Bangbros sites hair woman fucking Adriana Nevaeh Charlotte Vale Alana Leigh Aimee Desade Esperanza Gomez Esperanza Gomez Kelly Welch dildo up her ass booty bounce fat ass Cum Splashing kind of homemade porn pocket pussy young mom