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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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  • Kjeld Duits

    It is somewhere in Tokyo. It doesn’t really look like what old feudal domain residences …

  • Tornadoes28

    Where is this? It is an amazing picture. The gardens and house look …

Tokyo 1924 • Large Private Garden

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Japan. Tokyo. Extensive Private Garden, Pool of Water, bridge, Pagoda, Flowers and Trees

A very large private garden in Tokyo, featuring a pond, a stone bridge and an almost exotic looking building.

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.

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Publisher: New York State Education Department
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Where is this? It is an amazing picture. The gardens and house look beautiful.

My guess is it is an old Feudal Domain residence.

# Tornadoes28 · 2008-10-15

It is somewhere in Tokyo. It doesn’t really look like what old feudal domain residences looked like, and it dates from 1924 when no feudal domain residences were left standing in Tokyo. It is more like the house of a rich merchant.

# Kjeld Duits · 2008-10-16








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