Old Photos of Japan rescues rare images of daily life in old Japan
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Hakone 1890s
Three Women in Bath

Two Japanese women are squatting next to a bath, while a third sits in the water.

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1870s
Women Dressing

A woman sitting on her knees is helping another woman, who is holding a sash, to put on a kimono.

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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.

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1890s
Young Family

A charming studio shot of a young family “on the road” in late 19th century Japan.

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1890s
Basket and Broom Peddler

This vendor doesn’t only sell baskets and brooms (箒), but also brushes, sieves (笊), ladles (杓) and more, all piled up high on his cart, called a daihachiguruma (大八車).

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Kobe 1930
The Bund

The Kobe Bund in 1930 (Showa 5), lined with the offices of steamship companies and trading houses.