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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Geisha: Women of Japan's Flower & Willow World • Tina Skinner, Mary L. Martin
Geisha: Women of Japan's Flower & Willow World

Over 500 beautiful photographs and postcards, mostly of between 1900 and 1940, take you back to Japan’s now-extinct licensed pleasure districts. You will keep opening up this book again and again. A beauty!


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Meiji

Shintomiza Theater, Tokyo # 70604-0017
Tokyo 1880s • Shintomiza Theater
Meiji • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Three Women Taking a Bath # 80129-0025
Hakone 1890s • Three Women in Bath
Meiji • Customs • Women
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Women Dressing # 80129-0046
1890s • Women Dressing
Meiji • Women
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Young Family "on the Road" # 70531-0028
1890s • Young Family
Meiji • Children • People
Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe
Basket and Broom Peddler # 70601-0018
1890s • Basket and Broom Peddler
Meiji • At Work • People
Nobukuni Enami • Albumen Print • Nobukuni Enami
Enokojima and Osaka City View # 80421-0009
Osaka 1870s-1880s • View from Enokojima
Meiji • Buildings • City Views
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Farmer with Loaded Horse # 70601-0021
1890s • Farmer with Loaded Horse
Meiji • At Work • Transport
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Two Japanese Women Feeding Silk Worms # 70314-0020
1904 • Feeding Silk Worms
Meiji • At Work • Women
Julian Cochrane • Glass Slide • Keystone View Company
Temizu, Japanese Women in Kimono Washing Hands # 70820-0011
1890s • Temizu
Meiji • Customs • Women
Reiji Esaki • Albumen Print • Reiji Esaki
Japanese Lantern Craftsman # 70219-0018
1890s • Lantern Craftsman
Meiji • At Work • Shops
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Ainu # 80201-0047
1900s • Ainu Chief
Meiji • Ainu • People
Unknown • Postcard • Unknown
Ainu # 80626-0012
1880s • Ainu Man
Meiji • Ainu • People
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown
Ainu Family # 80717-0015
1900s • Ainu Family
Meiji • Ainu • Children
Unknown • Glass Slide • Unknown
Japanese Doctor in Meiji Period # 70219-0021
1890s • Doctor Taking Pulse
Meiji • At Work • People
Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown