Old Photos of Japan rescues rare images of daily life in old Japan
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Yokohama 1873
Bentenbashi and Station

Bentenbashi bridge and Yokohama station. The train tracks are hidden behind the buildings, but some freight cars are visible on the shunting yard on the right.

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1890s
Fruit Store

Two men and several children in a Japanese fruit store.

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1890s
Vegetable Store

The owner of a vegetable store is holding a very large kabu (蕪, turnip). He appears to specialize in apples though, considering the large number that are displayed.

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1890s
Meiji Funeral

A huge funeral crowd has assembled around a hearse in a city that appears to be Tokyo or Osaka. The banner reads: “Kiku, the deceased mother of the Ishibashi family.“

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Hakone 1880s
Two Women in Bathroom

Two women are squatting next to a bath in a beautiful wooden bathroom in Hakone, a famous onsen (spa) resort.

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Beppu 1926
Hot Sand Bath

Thirteen women dressed in yukata are enjoying a hot sand bath in Beppu, one of Japan’s most famous onsen (hot spring) resorts.