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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Scenic Views

View on Enoshima Island # 70820-0005
Enoshima 1890s • View from Katase
Meiji • Scenic Views
Kozaburo Tamamura • Albumen Print • Kozaburo Tamamura
Panoramic View on Osaka # 71205-0005
Osaka 1880s • View on Tennoji
Meiji • City Views • Scenic Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Floating Logs at Togetsu Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto # 71205-0016
Arashiyama 1890s • Floating Logs
Meiji • Bridges • Scenic Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Kamo River in Sanjo, Kyoto # 80115-0009
Kyoto 1890s • Kamogawa
Meiji • City Views • Scenic Views
Kozaburo Tamamura • Albumen Print • Kozaburo Tamamura
Togetsukyo, Arashiyama # 80131-0001
Arashiyama 1910s • Togetsukyo
Meiji • Bridges • Scenic Views
Teijiro Takagi • Glass Slide • B & F Bible Society
Kinosaki Onsen # 70115-0005
Kinosaki 1920s • Kinosaki
Showa • Rural • Scenic Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Togetsu Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto # 71205-0017
Arashiyama 1880s • Togetsukyo Bridge
Meiji • Bridges • Scenic Views
Kozaburo Tamamura • Albumen Print • Kozaburo Tamamura
Tea Plantation and Toji Pagoda, Kyoto # 80115-0008
Kyoto 1890s • Tea Field and Toji Pagoda
Meiji • Scenic Views • Temples & Shrines
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
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