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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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# 70209-0029 Osaka 1930s • Osaka Station Showa • Railways • Transport Unknown • Postcard • Taisho |
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# 70126-0017 Kyoto 1920s • Kiyamachi Showa • City Views Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70302-0002 Okayama 1935 • Playing Toryanse Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0003 Okayama 1935 • Practicing Table Tennis Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0005 Okayama 1935 • Practicing Kyudo Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0006 Okayama 1935 • Practicing Naginata Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0007 Okayama 1935 • Practicing Naginata Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0008 Okayama 1935 • School Girls Reading Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0011 Okayama 1935 • Girls in a Classroom Showa • Customs • Women Yusa Studio • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0010 Okayama 1935 • School Girls Eating Bento Showa • Customs • Women Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print • Yusa Studio |
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# 70802-0001 1920s • Woman Curling Hair Showa • People • Women Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print • Unknown |
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# 70808-0015 Osaka 1930s • Digging Midosuji Subway Showa • City Views • Transport Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70111-0006 Beppu 1926 • Hot Sand Bath Showa • Customs Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70116-0010 Beppu 1930s • Nagarekawa-dori Showa • City Views Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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.