OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN, a photo blog of Japan in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods

Old Photos of Japan
shows photos of Japan between the 1860s and 1930s. In 1854, Japan opened its doors to the outside world for the first time in more than 200 years. It set in motion a truly astounding transformation. As fate would have it, photography had just been invented. As the old country vanished and a new one was born, daring photographers took photos. Discover what life was like with their rare and precious photographs of old Japan.
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Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People • William W. Fitzhugh et al
Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People

Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, inhabited Hokkaido, the Kurile Islands, southern Sakhalin Island, and a portion of northern Honshu. They had a unique culture and language, completely separate from that of the Japanese. By the middle of the 19th century, the destruction of this ancient culture was set in motion by Japan’s national government.


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Ginza and Kyobashi by Nobukuni Enami # 80717-0021
Tokyo, 1880s • Ginza and Kyobashi
Meiji • City Views
Nobukuni Enami • Glass Slide • Nobukuni Enami
Anjincho in Nihonbashi, Tokyo # 80421-0005
Tokyo 1872 • Anjincho in Nihonbashi
Meiji • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Kunaisho # 70416-0006
Tokyo 1880s • Sakashita-mon
Meiji • City Views • Castles
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Ginza # 80626-0005
Tokyo 1880s • Ginza Streetcar
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe
Shintomiza Theater, Tokyo # 70604-0017
Tokyo 1880s • Shintomiza Theater
Meiji • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Shinsaibashi Bridge # 71203-0013
Osaka 1920s • Shinsaibashi Bridge
Taisho • Bridges • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
The Bund in Kobe, Japan (1930). # 80122-0013
Kobe 1930 • The Bund
Showa • City Views
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Enokojima and Osaka City View # 80421-0009
Osaka 1870s-1880s • View from Enokojima
Meiji • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Shinsaibashi Bridge, Osaka # 80220-0006
Osaka 1910s • Shinsaibashi Bridge
Taisho • Bridges • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Tako no Matsu # 80626-0003
Osaka 1870s • The Octopus Pine
Meiji • City Views • Bridges
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Osaka City Office # 70216-0058
Osaka 1920s • Osaka City Hall
Taisho • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Shijimi River # 80201-0012
Osaka 1909 • Shijimi River after the Fire
Meiji • City Views • Disasters
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Kita no Taika (Great Kita Fire), Osaka # 71129-0023
Osaka 1909 • Great Kita Fire
Meiji • Disasters • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Kitahama, Osaka # 70216-0013
Osaka 1920s • Kitahama, Nakanoshima
Taisho • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown