A richly detailed narrative of the past four hundred years of Japanese history. Introduces the foundations of modern Japanese history and culture and uncovers the remarkable strands of continuity in Japanese society. If you are serious about Japan, this is your book.
MeijiShowa
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# 80129-0025 Hakone 1890s Three Women in Bath Meiji Customs Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70822-0004 Hakone 1880s Cryptomeria Road Meiji Scenic Views Kozaburo Tamamura Albumen Print Kozaburo Tamamura |
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# 80121-0005 Hakone 1932 Hakone Lake Showa Scenic Views Unknown Glass Slide New York State Education Department |
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# 70319-0008 Hakone 1890s Rural Road Meiji Scenic Views Tokaido Nobukuni Enami Albumen Print Nobukuni Enami |
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# 80129-0024 Hakone 1880s Two Women in Bathroom Meiji Customs Women Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Kimbei Kusakabe |
@Kim The white building is the Ishihara Tokeiten (石原時計店). This was a well-known retailer of watches …
What is the tall building?
@Jim Clinefelter Thanks, Jim. I love it when photographers leave their name card like that! Yamamoto’s studio …
The clue to who took this image is the kanji on the man’s haori, 寫山茂堂 …
高橋様 明治5年(1872年)、明治天皇の西国御巡幸の際、宮内省御用掛の写真師第一号として随行し、内田九一は長崎を訪れたので、日付を1872年に変更しました。