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).
Tokyo 1920s
1890s
Two Women Sleeping
A studio photo of two women sleeping in wadded futon bedding with their heads on wooden head supports.
Tokyo 1890s
Koamicho, Nihonbashi
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,
1890s
Women Washing
Another studio image portraying housework, in this case the washing of kimono. Some of the women have their sleeves pulled up with cords.
Osaka 1930s
Central Wholesale Market
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.