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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07/23/2008 (Wednesday) America Hatoba, Kobe

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Houses and Boats at the Bund of Kobe # 70523-0002
Kobe 1880s • Houses at Bund
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Bull Cart Load with Rice # 70523-0008
1890s • Oxcart with Rice Bags
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Midosuji Subway in Osaka under Construction # 70808-0015
Osaka 1930s • Digging Midosuji Subway
Showa • •
Unknown • Postcard
Ginza, Tokyo # 70124-0017
Tokyo 1910s • Hattori Building, Ginza
Taisho • •
Unknown • Postcard
Warehouses in Nihonbashi, Tokyo # 80115-0003
Tokyo 1890s • Koamicho, Nihonbashi
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Men and Women Getting on Street Car in Tokyo, Japan (May 1934). # 80122-0016
Tokyo 1934 • Streetcar Passengers
Showa • •
Unknown • Glass Slide
Woman in Kago # 70219-0023
1880s • Woman in Kago
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print