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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Tokyo

# 160306-0009
Tokyo 1920s • Saving Battleship Mikasa
Showa • People
Unknown • Gelatin Silver Print • Unknown
160307-0027 - Windmill at Ueno-Hirokoji, Tokyo # 160307-0027
Tokyo 1870s • Windmill at Ueno-Hirokoji
Meiji • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
160301-0026 Shinagawa Station Tokyo 1880s # 160301-0026
Tokyo 1880s • Shinagawa Station
Meiji • Railways • City Views
Kuichi Uchida • Albumen Print • Kuichi Uchida
Imperial Hotel Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright # 70420-0020
Tokyo 1930s • Imperial Hotel
Showa • Buildings • Hotels
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
100908-0008 - Tokyo Nihonbashi Fish Market # 100908-0008
Tokyo 1890s • Nihonbashi Fishmarket
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Henry Strohmeyer • Stereoview • Underwood & Underwood
Toyama Shooting Practice Range # 80124-0003
Tokyo 1920s • Toyama Firing Range
Showa • Buildings
Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print • Unknown
Tokyo 1890s • Koganei # 70602-0002
Tokyo 1890s • Koganei
Meiji • Scenic Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Asakusa, Tokyo # 70602-0009
Tokyo 1880s • Asakusa Theaters
Meiji • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Manseibashi Station, Tokyo # 70222-0003
Tokyo 1920s • Manseibashi Station
Showa • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Nihonbashi, Tokyo # 71204-0002
Tokyo 1890s • Koamicho, Nihonbashi
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Kazumasa Ogawa • Collotype Print • Kazumasa Ogawa
Ueno Park Hill, Tokyo # 71204-0006
Tokyo 1890s • Streetcar in Ueno
Meiji • City Views • Transport
Kazumasa Ogawa • Collotype Print • Kazumasa Ogawa
Shinbashi Geisha Houses, Tokyo # 71204-0003
Tokyo 1890s • Geisha Houses, Shinbashi
Meiji • City Views
Kazumasa Ogawa • Collotype Print • Kazumasa Ogawa
Ginza and Kyobashi by Nobukuni Enami # 80717-0021
Tokyo, 1880s • Ginza and Kyobashi
Meiji • City Views
Nobukuni Enami • Glass Slide • Nobukuni Enami
Anjincho in Nihonbashi, Tokyo # 80421-0005
Tokyo 1872 • Anjincho in Nihonbashi
Meiji • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown