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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10/28/2008 (Tuesday) Interior of Matsuya Department Store on Ginza, Tokyo.

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Japanese Craftsmen Making Tatami Floor Mats # 70512-0015
1890s • Making Tatami
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
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
Shijo Ohashi, Kyoto # 70523-0011
Kyoto 1890s • Shijo Ohashi
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Naniwa Bridge, Osaka # 70523-0014
Osaka 1880s • Naniwa Bridge
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Two Half-Nude Japanese Women # 70606-0008
1890s • Two Half-Nude Women
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Actors Performing on Stage in Theater # 70606-0009
1900s • Theater Performance
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Two Japanese Women in Kimono doing Ikebana # 70613-0003
1890s • Women Practicing Ikebana
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Japanese Woman in Kimono Writing a Letter # 70614-0004
1890s • Woman Writing with Brush
Meiji • •
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print
Nakanocho, Yoshiwara Brothel District, Tokyo # 70621-0002
Tokyo 1890s • Yoshiwara Brothels
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Japanese Footwear # 70614-0011
1890s • Japanese Footwear
Meiji •
Unknown • Albumen Print
Traditional Japanese Interior # 70621-0008
1890s • Woman in Room
Meiji • •
Unknown • Albumen Print