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Minka Floor Plan
Rediscovering Japan’s Irori shows a floor plan of a minka. Here are photos of that minka, a documentary, recommended books, and museums with minka.
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Other Notable Acquisitions
Discover some of the new prints added to the Duits Collection. Part 2.
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New Acquisitions
Discover some of the new prints added to the Duits Collection. Part 1.
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Empire of Color (4)
How 19th century Japanese artists mastered the art of hand colored photography. PART 4: Why Japan became the empire of hand colored photography.
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Empire of Color (3)
How 19th century Japanese artists mastered the art of hand colored photography. PART 3: How colorists worked.
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Empire of Color (2)
How 19th century Japanese artists mastered the art of hand colored photography. PART 2: Color as a competitive tool.
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Empire of Color (1)
How 19th century Japanese artists mastered the art of hand colored photography. PART 1: How photography reached Japan.
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Smoking the Kiseru
Japanese potter and former Living National Treasure Sakaida Kakiemon XIV on smoking the kiseru.
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15 Years 'Old Photos of Japan'
On 30 March 2007, exactly 15 years ago today, I posted the very first article on Old Photos of Japan.