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