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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Art of the Japanese Postcard: Masterpieces fom the Leonard A. Lauder Collection • Kendall Brown et al

From the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, Japan was a vital world center for postcard art. More than just casual mail pieces, these postcards were often designed by prominent artists and had a visual impact that belied their modest format.


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Transport

Steam Train Arriving at Osaka Station # 70209-0029
Osaka 1930s • Osaka Station
Showa • Railways • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Taisho Hato
Steam Boats at America Hatoba in Kobe # 70330-0022
Kobe 1910s • Steam Launches
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Ueda
Steam Train Passing Along Aioicho-dori in Kobe # 70330-0021
Kobe 1900s • View from Aioibashi
Meiji • Railways • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Ueda
Houses and Boats at the Bund of Kobe # 70523-0002
Kobe 1880s • Houses at Bund
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Bull Cart Load with Rice # 70523-0008
1890s • Oxcart with Rice Bags
Meiji • At Work • Transport
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Midosuji Subway in Osaka under Construction # 70808-0015
Osaka 1930s • Digging Midosuji Subway
Showa • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Ginza, Tokyo # 70124-0017
Tokyo 1910s • Hattori Building, Ginza
Taisho • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Ueda
Warehouses in Nihonbashi, Tokyo # 80115-0003
Tokyo 1890s • Koamicho, Nihonbashi
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Men and Women Getting on Street Car in Tokyo, Japan (May 1934). # 80122-0016
Tokyo 1934 • Streetcar Passengers
Showa • Transport • City Views
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Woman in Kago # 70219-0023
1880s • Woman in Kago
Meiji • At Work • Transport
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
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