
Tokyo 1920s
Manseibashi Station
Streetcars nearby Manseibashi Station in Tokyo as seen from Sudacho. The station, opened on April 1, 1912 (Meiji 45), was designed by architect Kingo Tatsuno (1854-1919).
Streetcars nearby Manseibashi Station in Tokyo as seen from Sudacho. The station, opened on April 1, 1912 (Meiji 45), was designed by architect Kingo Tatsuno (1854-1919).
A studio photo of two women sleeping in wadded futon bedding with their heads on wooden head supports.
Boats are docked in front of a long row of warehouses in Koamicho in Tokyo’s mercantile quarter of Nihonbashi. The area was the heart of Tokyo’s shitamachi, the low city,
Another studio image portraying housework, in this case the washing of kimono. Some of the women have their sleeves pulled up with cords.
A panoramic view of the Osaka Central Wholesale Market in Osaka, which played a major role in establishing a stable food market in Osaka and surroundings.