1890s
Having a Party
This hilarious scene, shot in the studio, recreates a group of working-class men having a wild party.
1890s
Tokyo 1890s
Yoshiwara Brothels
Brothels in the Yoshiwara red light district in Tokyo at the tail end of the 19th century. The architecture at the time was heavily influenced by Western ideas, although Yoshiwara still had a unique Japanese feel to it.
Tokyo 1900s
Yoshiwara Omon
People passing through the Omon main gate of the Yoshiwara brothel district in Tokyo, featuring the statue of the goddess Benten.
1890s
Japanese Footwear
A selection of traditional Japanese footwear ranging from geta (made of wood) to zori (bottom) and waraji bottom right).
Tokyo 1910s
Yoshiwara Prostitutes
Japanese prostitutes behind a window in the Yukaku (red light district) of Yoshiwara in Tokyo.