Old Photos of Japan rescues rare images of daily life in old Japan
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Okayama 1935
School Girls Reading

Japanese school girls reading books.

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Okayama 1935
Girls in a Classroom

Japanese school girls in a classroom.

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Okayama 1935
School Girls Eating Bento

Japanese school girls eating bento (lunch boxes) in their classroom.

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Himeji 1910s
Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture is considered to be the finest example of Japanese castle architecture. Thankfully, it has survived to this day. One of the rare exceptions.

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Kobe 1910s
American Hatoba

A view on American Hatoba as seen from Kaigandori. The sign on the building on the right says “baggage keeper.”

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1904
Bamboo Basket Factory

Young girls and women at work at a bamboo basket factory.