Tokyo 1880s
Shintomiza Theater
People gathering in front of Tokyo’s legendary Shintomiza Theater (新富座), near Ginza and the Tsukiji Foreign Settlement.
Tokyo 1880s
1930s
Modern Woman
A confident young Japanese woman in modern dress and hairdo during the early Showa Period (1926-1989).
Hakone 1890s
Three Women in Bath
Two Japanese women are squatting next to a bath, while a third sits in the water.
1870s
Women Dressing
A woman sitting on her knees is helping another woman, who is holding a sash, to put on a kimono.
Osaka 1920s
Shinsaibashi Bridge
The Shinsaibashi Bridge in Osaka’s Minami district sometime during the 1920s. The Bridge was named after one of the four merchants that dug the canal.
1890s
Young Family
A charming studio shot of a young family “on the road” in late 19th century Japan.