Tokyo 1890s
Yoshiwara Brothel
Women sit in the window of a Meiji period brothel in Yoshiwara, Tokyo’s well-known red light district.
Tokyo 1890s
Kobe 1900s
Oriental Hotel
The Oriental Hotel was Kobe’s face for more than a hundred years. At the time that this photo was taken, it was known as one of the best places in Japan to stay, and even more, one of the best places to eat.
Arima 1890s
Hot Spring Village
Houses, onsen ryokan (spa inns) and white kura (traditional storehouses) are crammed together at Arima Onsen, the ancient hot water spa nearby Kobe. The Arimagawa river winds itself along the edge of the village.
Kobe 1910s
View from Sea
View of Kobe city as seen from the harbor, sometime between 1908 and 1918.
Kyoto 1926
Kiyamachi
Kiyamachi (木屋町) towards Sanjo Kawaramachi, as seen from a building nearby Shijo bridge. The clock tower in front belonged to Murata Watch Shop (村田時計店) and was a famous landmark on Shijodori.