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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# 70602-0009 Tokyo 1880s Asakusa Theaters Meiji Buildings City Views Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70330-0034 Yokohama 1890s Grand Hotel Meiji Buildings Hotels Unknown Albumen Print |
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# 70314-0030 Yokohama 1900s Samurai Shokai Meiji Buildings Shops Unknown Postcard Ueda |
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# 70219-0003 Osaka, 1905 Yodoyabashi Bridge Meiji Bridges Buildings Unknown Postcard Ueda |
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# 80129-0029 1890s Two Women Sleeping Meiji Customs Women Unknown Albumen Print 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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# 80129-0047 1890s Women Washing Meiji At Work Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 80129-0048 1890s Woman Cooking Meiji At Work Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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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 |
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# 70416-0006 Tokyo 1880s Sakashita-mon Meiji City Views Castles Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 80626-0005 Tokyo 1880s Ginza Streetcar Meiji City Views Transport Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Kimbei Kusakabe |
@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。