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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Felice Beato: A Photographer on the Eastern Road • Anne Lacoste, Fred Ritchin

Felice Beato (1832–1909) lived and worked in Japan from 1863 through 1884, just as the country opened its doors to the world. He was extremely active in Japan, and portrayed the Japanese with dignity and as equals of Westerners. He was the first photographer in Japan to sell albums of his works. Most likely, it was Beato that introduced the later so diligently followed concept of “views” and “types” to photography of Japan.


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Taisho

Kitahama, Osaka # 70216-0013
Osaka 1920s • Kitahama, Nakanoshima
Taisho • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Sailing Vessel and View of Fuji from Tagonoura # 70215-0004
Mount Fuji 1920s • Tagonoura, Shizuoka
Taisho • Scenic Views • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Wedding Photo # 70201-0004
1920s • Bride and Groom
Taisho • People • Weddings
Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print • Unknown
School Children doing Exercises # 70209-0017
1920s • School Children doing Exercises
Taisho • Children • Customs
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Japan. Man and Two Women Having Tea Inside Room. # 80121-0012
1920s • Having Tea
Taisho • Customs • People
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Japan. Grist Mill: Women and Children. # 80121-0009
1920s • Grist Mill
Taisho • People • Rural
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Japan. Tokyo. Extensive Private Garden, Pool of Water, bridge, Pagoda, Flowers and Trees # 80121-0003
Tokyo 1924 • Large Private Garden
Taisho • Buildings • Customs
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Japan. Dwelling, Two Women Standing at Entrance. Lantern # 80121-0001
1924 • Entrance of a House
Taisho • Buildings • Women
Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department
Street Cars at Ginza, Tokyo # 70222-0004
Tokyo 1910s • Ginza
Taisho • City Views • Transport
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Sannomiya, Kobe # 70216-0062
Kobe 1910s • Sannomiya
Taisho • City Views • Shops
Unknown • Postcard • Ueda
Japanese Woman in Kimono # 70206-0043
1910s • Woman in Striped Kimono
Taisho • Women
Unknown • Postcard • AZO
Oriental Hotel, Kobe # 70124-0019
Kobe 1910s • Oriental Hotel
Taisho • Buildings • Hotels
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
View of Kobe # 70130-0014
Kobe 1910s • View from Sea
Taisho • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Sankaku Kouen, Kobe # 70420-0024
Kobe 1920s • Hyogo-Ku
Taisho • City Views
Unknown • Postcard • Sakae Shoten