Tokaido 1930
Car on the Tokaido
A single car on a modernized Tokaido, the main connection between Edo (current Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo Period (1603 and 1867).
Tokaido 1930
Miyajima 1930
Fishing Boats
Fishing Boats off the coast of Miyajima (宮島), also known as Itsukushima (厳島), in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. The island is famous for its beautiful shrine, torii gate in the sea and rich fishing grounds.
Osaka 1910s
Koraibashi Bridge
Osaka’s Koraibashi bridge (高麗橋) was first built during the time of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598). One of only 12 government controlled bridges in Osaka, it crossed the Higashi-Yokoborigawa canal, the outermost moat of Toyotomi’s massive castle, which was completed in 1598.
1920s
Having Tea
Two women and a man in traditional clothing are sitting on zabuton cushions on tatami mats in a large room divided by fusuma sliding doors at what appears to be an inn.
Yokohama 1929
Ships in Port
Ships in the harbor of Yokohama. This photo was taken from the s.s. Malolo which visited Yokohama Harbor in October 1929 (Showa 4).
Kyoto 1934
Shinkyogoku Entertainment Street
People passing by shops and theaters in Kyoto’s Shinkyogoku (新京極) entertainment street, May 1934.