1910s
Children Carrying Children
Foreign visitors were uniformly surprised by scenes like this one, children carrying their smaller brothers and sisters on their backs while playing with each other.
1910s
1910s
Drinking Tea
What a wonderful and relaxed scene. Three women and two small kids, all wearing traditional clothing, having a welcome tea break at the engawa (veranda) of a thatched house.
Yokohama 1890s
Isezaki-cho 2-chome
The area between Isezakicho and Nigiwai-cho was known among foreigners as Theater Street.
Kobe 1880s
View from Yamate
Kobe seen from a location in the mountains, close to where Shin-Kobe Station is located today.
Kyoto 1890s
Teahouses in Gion
The entertainment district of Gion in Kyoto as seen from the steps of Yasaka Shrine: rickshaws carrying soldiers, women in kimono holding paper parasols, a vendor with his wares, men wearing Western hats, and curious children.
Nagasaki 1880s
Ebisu Shrine and Harbor
A beautiful view of Nagasaki Harbor and Ebisu Shrine (恵美須神社) taken from Akunoura (飽の浦). The mountains to the left are Mt. Konpira (金比羅山) and Mt. Tateyama (立山).