This postcard of the early 1930s shows the construction of the Midosuji subway line in Osaka, the city’s first subway line and the first government-operated subway line in Japan.
“Tea House” is the innocent and misleading title printed on this image. It is actually a view of the Nagasaki brothels Kinbaro (金波楼), the one with the lanterns, and Tamashimatei (玉島亭), the one next to Kinbaro on the far side.
Panoramic view on the southern part of the city of Nagasaki as seen from Mt. Kazagashira. The city is crowded with traditional style wooden buildings and the harbor is bustling with ships.
Several geisha are relaxing at the Noryo Yuka (納涼床, summer platform) of a restaurant in Kyoto.
The island of Enoshima in Sagami Bay, Kanagawa Prefecture as seen from the dunes on shore. A reach of sand stretching from the beach to the island can be seen to the left of the man with his back to the camera.
View from Minamiyamate on Nagasaki Harbor and the foreign settlement in Oura and Higashiyamate.