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Japan Collection (page 12)

Background imageJapan Collection: Japan - Cherry Blossom at Ueno Park, Taito, Tokyo

Japan - Cherry Blossom at Ueno Park, Taito, Tokyo
Cherry Blossom at Ueno Park, a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJapan Collection: Cherry Blossom at Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Cherry Blossom at Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cherry Blossom, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJapan Collection: The Traditional Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu)

The Traditional Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Girls on a stroll, studio portrait, with robes

Japanese Girls on a stroll, studio portrait, with robes, and hats. One girl smoking a pipe, one holding a parasol. Captioned A Quiet Stroll. Date: 1895

Background imageJapan Collection: Amateur Japanese Fair, Newcastle

Amateur Japanese Fair, Newcastle
An amateur Japanese fair at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. We see men and women in a mock japanese garden compex, wearing kimonos and with fans, umbrellas

Background imageJapan Collection: Tamamushi Zushi, Japanese Miniature Temple

Tamamushi Zushi, Japanese Miniature Temple, Horyuji Temple, near Nara, Japan. Tamamushi signifies Chrysochroa elegans, an insect with golden wings

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Nara Dolls

Japanese Nara Dolls - wooden carved dolls used for decorative purposes at a festival of the Kasuga shrine at the time of Emperor Sutoku in 1137

Background imageJapan Collection: Scene from Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi

Scene from Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi
Scene from the Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi - the yokyoku (noh song) Eguchi is thought to have been composed by the priest Ikkyu-Zenji

Background imageJapan Collection: Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events

Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Osaka. Top: Symbol of Supreme Felicity - red and white silk crepe, pine foliage, crane and tortoise

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanned and Enamelled Ware

Japanned and Enamelled Ware Date: 19th century

Background imageJapan Collection: Hokokusai Folding Screens

Hokokusai Folding Screens - national treasure owned by the Hokoku Shrine, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Seen here is part of a pair of folding screens

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Fan

Japanese Fan Date: 1930s

Background imageJapan Collection: Dainty Nymph of Quaint Kyoto

Dainty Nymph of Quaint Kyoto - beautiful woman from the ancient capital and cultural centre of Japan. A prizewinning painting, depicting a woman of the Gion district

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese traditional costume - kimono

Japanese traditional costume - kimono in red, white and blue, with design of landscape and buildings Date: 1930s

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Bizen Ware Sacred Horse and Attendants

Japanese Bizen Ware Sacred Horse and Attendants - earthenware item dating back to the early 18th century, when ovens were established at Korakuen for firing pottery

Background imageJapan Collection: Beauty of Japan's Textiles

Beauty of Japan's Textiles - the young woman on the left, holding a battledore, is in formal New Year's Day dress. The one on the right is in a homongi, a costume suitable for paying visits

Background imageJapan Collection: Eastern & Australian Steamship Advertisement

Eastern & Australian Steamship Advertisement
This advertisement illustration shows a bridge, spanning a lotus pond. It is used as part of an advertisement for Eastern & Australian Steamship Co

Background imageJapan Collection: Daikyokuden Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Daikyokuden Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
A photograph of of the Daikyokuden Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Used as ad advertisement photo for travel agents, Gibbs Bright & Co. Date: circa 1922

Background imageJapan Collection: Man seated on the floor in a Japanese house

Man seated on the floor in a Japanese house with a Bonsai tree Date: circa 1900

Background imageJapan Collection: Music cover, Piano Selection, film version of The Mikado

Music cover, Piano Selection, film version of The Mikado
Music cover, Piano Selection, arranged by Geoffrey Toye, film version of The Mikado by Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Date: 1939

Background imageJapan Collection: Lockheed C-130H Hercules 75-1078

Lockheed C-130H Hercules 75-1078
Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Lockheed C-130H Hercules 75-1078 (msn 5109). Date: circa 1990

Background imageJapan Collection: Mikado series by Raphael Kirchner - Acrobat

Mikado series by Raphael Kirchner - Acrobat
Raphael Kirchner design for his Mikado series - created in 1900 in Japonism style. Date: 1900

Background imageJapan Collection: Woman in traditional dress lighting Japanese lanterns

Woman in traditional dress lighting Japanese lanterns. Date: 1899

Background imageJapan Collection: Picturesque Japanese waterfall

Picturesque Japanese waterfall. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: A rank of Rickshaws on Nunobiki Road, Kobe, Japan

A rank of Rickshaws on Nunobiki Road, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJapan Collection: Two Japanese women taking tea

Two Japanese women taking tea
Two Japanese women in traditional costume taking tea in a garden. Date: circa 1930

Background imageJapan Collection: Choanji Temple, Hokane, Japan

Choanji Temple, Hokane, Japan
Choanji Temple - a temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism in the Sengokuhara area of Hakone. Established in 1356 in a quiet area at the base of a hill

Background imageJapan Collection: Motomachi Street, Kobe, Japan

Motomachi Street, Kobe, Japan - popular shopping street. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJapan Collection: Resting - Kago Travelling Chair - Japan

Resting - Kago Travelling Chair - Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJapan Collection: Three wise monkeys at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan

Three wise monkeys at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan
The three wise monkeys - a 17th-century carving at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan carved by Hidari Jingoro - hear no evil (Kikazaru), speak no evil (Iwazaru), see no evil (Mizaru)

Background imageJapan Collection: Fudo Waterfall and Hot Spring Shrine - Japan

Fudo Waterfall and Hot Spring Shrine - Japan. Date: 1929

Background imageJapan Collection: Onsen of Radyumu, Arima in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan

Onsen of Radyumu, Arima in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan
The Hot Springs (Onsen) of Radyumu, Arima in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Waterfall at the Arima Onsen (Arima Hot Springs)

Waterfall at the Arima Onsen (Arima Hot Springs)
Waterfall at the Armia Onsen (Arima Hot Springs) in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Mount Myogi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Mount Myogi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Mount Myogi - one of the major mountains in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Chisuji Falls, Hakone, Japan

Chisuji Falls, Hakone, Japan - a small waterfall with string-like lines of water. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Owakidani, hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Owakidani, hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Owakidani, a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Shinto Religious Dance - Japan

Shinto Religious Dance - Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Famous floating Torii of the Itsukushima Shrine, Japan

Famous floating Torii of the Itsukushima Shrine, Japan
Itsukushima Shrine - a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its floating torii gate (pictured on this card)

Background imageJapan Collection: Entrance to Iizaka Onsen, Fukushima, Japan

Entrance to Iizaka Onsen, Fukushima, Japan
Entrance to Iizaka Onsen, an onsen (hot spring resort) in the Iizaka district (within the city of Fukushima, Japan. Date: circa 1930

Background imageJapan Collection: Owakidani active sulphur vents and hot springs, Japan

Owakidani active sulphur vents and hot springs, Japan
Owakidani, a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Date: 1929

Background imageJapan Collection: Two rickshaws about to depart

Two rickshaws about to depart with their passengers comfortably seated (3/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Two Japanese women get into their rickshaws

Two Japanese women get into their rickshaws (2/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Rickshaws - drivers and passengers

Japanese Rickshaws - drivers and passengers
Japanese Rickshaws ready for their pasengers (1/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Kamijinko, Nakajinko and Shimojinko, Tosho-gu, Nikko

Kamijinko, Nakajinko and Shimojinko, Tosho-gu, Nikko
The Three Sacred Treasure Houses - (from left) Kamijinko, Nakajinko and Shimojinko, Tosho-gu, Nikko The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines

Background imageJapan Collection: The Naruto whirlpools - Hyogo, Japan

The Naruto whirlpools - Hyogo, Japan
The Naruto whirlpools (Naruto no Uzushio) - tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJapan Collection: Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park

Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park
The path to the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan passes through a Deer Park. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely

Background imageJapan Collection: Kawasaki-Lockheed T-33A 61-5218

Kawasaki-Lockheed T-33A 61-5218
Japan Air Self-Defence force - Kawasaki-Lockheed T-33A 61-5218, call-sign 218, of the Hiko Kyoiku Shudan (Air Training Command) Date: circa 1970

Background imageJapan Collection: Kiogoku Notono Kami, Japanese diplomat to Britian, 1862

Kiogoku Notono Kami, Japanese diplomat to Britian, 1862
Vintage 19th century photograph: Kiogoku Notono Kami, Minister Plenipotentiary of HM the Tycoon of Japan, first Japanerse diplomatic mission to Britian, 1862



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