Osaka 1910s
Shinsaibashi Bridge
The Shinsaibashi Bridge in Osaka’s Minami district sometime during the 1910s.
Osaka 1910s
1904
Feeding Silkworms
Two Japanese women are feeding voracious silkworms. The large size of the basket filled with leaves clearly shows the enormous appetite of the worms.
1890s
Temizu
A woman carefully pours (invisible) water on the hands of another woman, while a third woman is arriving at the gate. The water is ladled from a wash basin called temizu bachi.
1890s
Lantern Craftsman
This studio photo reconstructs the work place of a lantern and umbrella craftsman and his assistant.
1930s
Kimono, but Modern Hairstyle
Photographed in the 1930s, this Japanese woman still wears a kimono in this studio photo. But her hairstyle is thoroughly modern.
1930s
Woman in White Dress
A Japanese woman in a stylish white dress sits on a coach in a photographer’s studio.