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This set of images from Japan, taken and used in the early part of the 20th century, are both gorgeously hand-colored and delightfully informative! There are some amazing images of Tokyo and city life, but you'll also find some shots of the countryside (including that famous Mt. Fuji), bridges, and a even a few big Buddhas. There are people learning & people in costumes, people playing & people worshiping. You'll also find lovely images of Geishas and Buddhist priests, as well as historic art pictures (mainly pottery).
Remember, all the image descriptions and titles are taken straight from the lecture booklet used by instructors in the 1920s and 1930s, so if you know anything more please share!
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Kōtoku-in – the Great Buddha
Japanese Education System
Google books image of God of Wind
List of Bells
Forty-seven Ronin, also known as the Forty-seven Samurai
Ichikawa Danjūrō
Atami, Shizuoka
Fuji River
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OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons says:Gorgeous shots of Japan..so informative and culturally sensitive to the beauty and traditions of such an amazing part of the world. I am sending on to my friends in Tokyo..Sonja Grove (Portland, Or) |