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.
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# 70621-0002 Tokyo 1890s Yoshiwara Brothels Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70621-0013 Tokyo 1900s Yoshiwara Omon Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Postcard Tomboya |
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# 70614-0011 1890s Japanese Footwear Meiji Customs Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70710-0006 Tokyo 1910s Yoshiwara Prostitutes Meiji Prostitution Women Unknown Postcard Marukiya |
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# 70710-0007 Tokyo 1910s Yoshiwara Prostitutes Meiji Prostitution Women Unknown Postcard Marukiya |
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# 70621-0008 1890s Woman in Room Meiji Customs Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70621-0010 Mount Fuji 1890s From Izumi, Shizuoka Meiji Rural Scenic Views Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 70808-0001 Nagasaki 1910s Maruyama Brothels Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 70820-0007 Nagasaki 1890s Maruyama Brothels Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70820-0001 Nagasaki 1890s View on City and Bay Meiji City Views Scenic Views Nobukuni Enami Albumen Print Nobukuni Enami |
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# 70820-0003 Kyoto 1890s Geisha on Summer Platform Meiji Customs Women Yuji Isawa Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70820-0005 Enoshima 1890s View from Katase Meiji Scenic Views Kozaburo Tamamura Albumen Print Kozaburo Tamamura |
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# 70820-0006 Nagasaki 1880s Foreign Settlement Meiji City Views Hotels Nobukuni Enami Albumen Print Nobukuni Enami |
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# 71205-0005 Osaka 1880s View on Tennoji Meiji City Views Scenic Views Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
@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。
高橋様 「OLD PHOTOS OF JAPAN」のドゥイツです。ご案内誠にありがとうございます。 高橋様の情報を追加致しました。
この長崎の写真は明治6年に内田九一が撮影したものです。国際日本文化研究センター所蔵の内田写真館のアルバムYA033に他の九一の写真といっしょに入っています。