140303-0005 - Women Reeling silk
Inside, Taisho, 1920s
Inside, Taisho, 1920s
140303-0004 - Winnowing Rice
Outside, Taisho, 1920s
Outside, Taisho, 1920s
140303-0003 - Tea Factory
Shizuoka, Taisho, 1920s
Shizuoka, Taisho, 1920s
140302-0049 - Confectionery Shop
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
160202-0021 - Sidewalk Vendor
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0017 - Candy Vendor
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0016 - Female Clam Vendor
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0015 - Spinning Silk
Inside, Showa, 1940s
Inside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0012 - Housewife at Work
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0011 - Sidewalk Vendor
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0009 - Fish Shop
Inside, Showa, 1940s
Inside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0005 - Female Vendor
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0004 - Vegetable Vendor
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160202-0003 - Ox carts
Outside, Showa, 1940s
Outside, Showa, 1940s
160101-0055-BR - Japanese Bus Guide
Aichi, Showa, 1960s
Aichi, Showa, 1960s
160101-0054-BR - Stilt Walkers
Tokyo, Showa, 1950s
Tokyo, Showa, 1950s
160101-0053-BR - Kamishibai Story Teller
Outside, Showa, 1960s
Outside, Showa, 1960s
160101-0019-BR - WWII Veterans Begging
Kobe, Showa, 1950s
Kobe, Showa, 1950s
160101-0017-BR - Make-Up Demonstration
Tokyo, Showa, 1950s
Tokyo, Showa, 1950s
160101-0009-BR - Ekiben Vendor
Aichi, Showa, 1960s
Aichi, Showa, 1960s
160101-0008-BR - Cleaning Woman
Yokohama, Showa, 1960s
Yokohama, Showa, 1960s
160101-0007-BR - Grilling Chicken
Inside, Showa, 1950s
Inside, Showa, 1950s
160101-0005-BR - Sushi Chefs at Work
Shizuoka, Showa, 1960s
Shizuoka, Showa, 1960s
160101-0002-BR - Sandwichman Shoe Shine
Tokyo, Showa, 1960s
Tokyo, Showa, 1960s
140916-0218-PP - Geta Shop
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0206-PP - Women in Rickshaw
Yokohama, Meiji, 1890s
Yokohama, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0204-PP - Sorting Tea Leaves
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0174-PP - Cart and Mt. Fuji
Fuji, Meiji, 1880s
Fuji, Meiji, 1880s
140916-0171-PP - Teahouse
Outside, Meiji, 1870s
Outside, Meiji, 1870s
140916-0164-PP - Dentist
Studio, Bakumatsu, 1860s
Studio, Bakumatsu, 1860s
140916-0159-PP - Miyako Odori
Kyoto, Meiji, 1880s
Kyoto, Meiji, 1880s
140916-0155-PP - Girl with Child and Parasol
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0152-PP - Women at Well
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0138-PP - Fishermen
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0134-PP - Drying Noodles
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0127-PP - Picking Tea
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0076-PP - Sailor Boys
Yokohama, Meiji, 1890s
Yokohama, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0070-PP - Firefighters
Outside, Meiji, 1870s
Outside, Meiji, 1870s
140916-0066-PP - Shipping Rice
Tokyo, Meiji, 1890s
Tokyo, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0053-PP - Geta Shop
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0031-PP - Vegetable Store
Inside, Meiji, 1890s
Inside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0029-PP - Tea Pickers
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0021-PP - Toy Store
Inside, Meiji, 1890s
Inside, Meiji, 1890s
140916-0003-PP - Wayside Resting Place
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140302-0004 - Transplanting Rice Plants
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140302-0003 - Plowing a Rice Field
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140302-0002 - Picking Tea
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0050 - Weaving Silk
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0049 - Vegetable Vendor
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0043 - Country Girls
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0033 - River Peddler
Yokohama, Showa, 1920s
Yokohama, Showa, 1920s
140301-0031 - Vegetable Vendor
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140301-0026 - Tofu Vendor
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
140301-0015 - Salt Vendor
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0008 - Firewood Dealer
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0003 - Getting Water from Well
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
140301-0002 - Pounding Rice
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
130603-0033 - Sleeping at Work
Outside, Showa, 1930s
Outside, Showa, 1930s
130603-0003 - Michiyo Tsujimura
Tokyo, Showa, 1930s
Tokyo, Showa, 1930s
131128-0045-OS - Artist at Work
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0040-OS - Wounded Soldiers
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0039-OS - Operation Room
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0038-OS - Operation Room
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0037-OS - Russo-Japanese War
Abroad, Meiji, 1900s
Abroad, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0036-OS - Red Cross Nurses
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0035-OS - Operation Room
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0034-OS - Operation Room
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
Inside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0033-OS - Red Cross Nurses
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
Outside, Meiji, 1900s
131128-0030-OS - Traveling Chair
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0029-OS - Farmer with Hoe
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0028-OS - Woman Serving Tea
Outside, Bakumatsu, 1860s
Outside, Bakumatsu, 1860s
131128-0025-OS - Woman in Rickshaw
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0018-OS - Picking Cotton
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0016-OS - Woman Cooking
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0015-OS - Threshing Rice
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0005-OS - Houseware Shop
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
131128-0002-OS - Man in Straw Raincoat
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0208-PP - Fishmonger
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0205-PP - Farmer with Ox
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0200-PP - Tea Pickers in Uji
Kyoto, Meiji, 1870s
Kyoto, Meiji, 1870s
120207-0193-PP - Letter Carrier
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0188-PP - Kakubeijishi Acrobats
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0175-PP - Geta Store
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0172-PP - Women in Rickshaw
Outside, Meiji, 1870s
Outside, Meiji, 1870s
120207-0168-PP - Women Washing
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0162-PP - Torioi Street Musician
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
120207-0147-PP - Silk Workers
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0145-PP - Woman in Rickshaw
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0142-PP - Child Cooper
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0140-PP - Man with Abacus
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0134-PP - Winnowing Rice
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0132-PP - Farmers at Work
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0126-PP - Noodles Stall
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
Outside, Meiji, 1880s
120207-0116-PP - Curio Shop
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0112-PP - Men in Straw Raincoats
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
Studio, Meiji, 1880s
120207-0108-PP - Threshing Rice
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0104-PP - Ox carts
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0098-PP - Torioi Street Musician
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0096-PP - Vegetable Vendor
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
Outside, Meiji, 1890s
120207-0091-PP - Shishi-Mai
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
Studio, Meiji, 1890s
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