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

  • English
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!
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
The Adventure of Japanese Photography 1860 - 1890 • Philipp March, Claudia Delank
The Adventure of Japanese Photography 1860 - 1890

Some 90 old photographs of Japan by celebrated photographers like Felice Beato, Adolpho Farsari, Hikoma Ueno, Kimbei Kusakabe, Kihei Tamamura and Kazumasa Ogawa. A true treasure.


Buy now at Amazon!
More book tips

Kobe 1930 • Warehouses in Port

Tags: UnknownShowaKobe
Tools: send an e-carddownload this photo share this
Japan. Kobe. Boats and Warehouses in Port (1930).

This 1930 glass slide shows boats and warehouses in the port of Kobe. Notice the small crane, which in spite of its size still manages to lift quite a few bales. For a brief history of Kobe Port, read Kobe 1910s • Steam Launches.

This glass slide is one of a series of slides of Japan that was used by the New York State Education Department to teach students about Japan. The New York State Education Department collected photographs of life in a large number of countries and the collection ran into many thousands. These slides were loaned to schools throughout New York State from 1856 to 1939. They were one of the earliest uses of audio-visual techniques for classroom instruction.

Advertising

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

Click here to buy text ads

Map not available
Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: New York State Education Department
Medium: Glass Slide
Image Number: 80122-0004
Quote this number when you contact us about licensing this image
Blog This!
Paste this into your blog to let your readers know about this vintage photo of Japan:
<a href="http://oldphotosjapan.com/en/photos/447/warehouses-in-port">Kobe 1930 • Warehouses in Port</a>

This 1930 glass slide shows boats and warehouses in the port of Kobe. Notice the small crane, which in spite of its size still manages to lift quite a few bales. For a brief history of Kobe Port, read Kobe 1910s • Steam Launches.

Thumbnail URL: http://oldphotosjapan.com/images/222t.jpg
Posted by Kjeld Duits • 2008-12-24
Add Comment







Formatting Help

NOTE: Your e-mail address is required, but will not be displayed.