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70221-0018 - Japanese Shop Selling Pet Birds, 1930s

1930s
Pet Bird Shop

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Postcard
Period	Showa
Location	Outside
Image No.	70221-0018
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

This postcards shows a delightful scene of a shop selling pet birds. Birds used to be extremely popular as pets in Japan.

Published January 5, 2009
Updated July 28, 2021 2:50 PM

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Old Photos of Japan aims to be your personal museum for Japan's visual heritage and to bring the experiences of everyday life in old Japan to you.

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (July 28, 2021). 1930s: Pet Bird Shop, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on October 10, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/427/pet-bird-shop

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