Hakone 1890s
Rural Road
A beautiful view on a rural road near Sanmaibashi (三枚橋) in Yumoto (湯本), Hakone.
Hakone 1890s
Okayama 1935
Playing a Traditional Game
Japanese high school students in Okayama City playing the traditional game, Ko o toro ko toro (子を捕ろ子捕ろ), also known as Kotoru kotoru (ことろことろ). There are different explanations of this game.
Okayama 1935
Practicing Kyudo
Japanese school girls practicing Kyudo (弓道, Japanese archery). Notice that there doesn’t appear to be anything to stop arrows that missed the target. These girls apparently didn’t miss.
Okayama 1935
Practicing Naginata
Japanese school girls practicing naginata (薙刀), a pole weapon traditionally used by members of the samurai class. It consists of a wooden shaft with a curved blade on the end.