- Tags:
- History / Japan / Meiji / Photography
Related Article
-
DJ Hello Kitty Drops F-Bomb At Sanrio Puro Land Halloween Event To Delight Of Fans
-
Stunning photo shows the beautiful power of Japan’s biggest fireworks shell
-
It Didn’t Take Long For Japan To Have Its First Pokemon Go Accident
-
Professional Anime Artist Continues Transforming His Sons’ Sketches Into Amazing Characters
-
Pepsi Japan delights cola drinkers by bringing back…normal Pepsi
-
People Are Loving These Bunny-Shaped Bread Loaves From A Japanese Bakery In Tokyo
In 2013, a photo album by photographer Kozaburo Tamamura (1856-1923), created by the request of an American publisher, was sold at an auction in Britain.
These pictures portray the scenery as well as people's lives in Japan over a 100 years ago.
Out of the album, we have selected 30 pictures that shows what Japan has gained and lost in the past century.
(Note: Some photos are artificially colored.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20. Yokohama
21. Kamogawa, Kyoto
22. Ginza, Shinbashi
23. Enoshima
24. Kobe Shopping Street
25. Kobe Shopping Street
26. Dotondori, Osaka
27. Hakone
28. Hakone
29. Nagoya Castle
30. Arashiyama, Kyoto