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- Street vendor posing for a photo
- Date Created
- 1909
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A street vendor carrying his container over his shoulder. The threadbare nature of his clothing supports this conclusion. Japan's national flag is supported on the back end of his container, and a bell is dangling from his left hand.
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- Street vendor with small pipes on display
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Sword sharpener practicing his trade
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Tea house with waitresses
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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Judging by the large quantity of women present in the building, this residence is most likely a tea-house or establishment catering to entertaining men.
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- Temple in the Japanese countryside
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Temple walkway lined with stalls and vendors
- Date Created
- 1909
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- The entrance to a rural shrine
- Date Created
- 1909
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- The severed heads of criminals at a watch post
- Date Created
- 1909
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- The streets of Kyoto
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The streets are filled with people, American and Japanese flags flying from buildings. In the background, you can see an advertisement for Kirin beer, written in both Katakana and English. On the streets, there are men dressed in the more traditional clothing as well as men dressed in western...
Show moreThe streets are filled with people, American and Japanese flags flying from buildings. In the background, you can see an advertisement for Kirin beer, written in both Katakana and English. On the streets, there are men dressed in the more traditional clothing as well as men dressed in western appearing clothing.
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- The streets of Yokohama
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The streets are lined with ornamentation to celebrate a Japanese victory over the Russians in the Russo-Japanese war.
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- The town of Hakone
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Three basket weavers at work
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Three children standing in a garden
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Three men carrying a woman in a palanquin
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Three people bathing
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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Communal bathing was not uncommon during the early 20th century. It was often done together as a family, especially in the countryside.
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- Three street vendors taking a break
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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One of the street vendors is selling pipes.There is a large selection of them behind the man in the middle of the picture.
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- Three travelers walking down a country road
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Three women bathing
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Two Ainu posing in traditional attire
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Two Sumo wrestlers
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The belt of cloth, usually silk, worn by the men is known as a "Mawashi" in Japanese.