Yokohama 1910s
Isezaki-cho 1-chome
Jinrikisha (rickshaws) race down an Isezaki-cho lined with colorful advertising banners.
Yokohama 1910s
Yokohama 1910s
Isezaki-cho 2-chome
A large crowd strolls through Yokohama’s lively Isezaki-cho on a hot summer afternoon. Many people can be seen holding umbrellas. Perhaps to ward off the stinging rays of the sun.
1920s
Ainu Chief
Ainu chiefs played an important role in their society. Each Ainu village was administered by three hereditary chiefs. Interestingly, they were not allowed to judge criminals. This function was performed by other members of the community.
Arashiyama 1880s
Togetsukyo Bridge
A man is fishing while women in kimono cross the Togetsukyo bridge in Kyoto’s Arashiyama.
Tokyo 1890s
View from Atago-yama
A spectacular view on the city of Tokyo from Atago-yama, a hill some 26 meters above sea-level.
Kyoto 1870s
Tea Field and Toji Pagoda
Many people who have visited Toji temple’s‘s wonderful temple markets will be astounded by this rural image of tea fields with the five-story pagoda of Toji in the background. The tea fields have long since dissapeared and the temple is now surrounded by busy roads and modern buildings.