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Background imageJapan Collection: Japan - the Shakuhachi

Japan - the Shakuhachi
A Japanese musician plays the SHAKUHACHI, a wind instrument resembling the western flute

Background imageJapan Collection: Racial / Japan / Samurai

Racial / Japan / Samurai
Samurai warrior in fighting array

Background imageJapan Collection: Racial / Japan / Samurai

Racial / Japan / Samurai
Three Samurai warriors in their fighting gear

Background imageJapan Collection: Samurai Elevated

Samurai Elevated
In the 8th century, during the Fujiwara era, the military order of Samurai are elevated to an elite rank above other citizens, with a strict moral code and high cultural values

Background imageJapan Collection: Shellfish

Shellfish. Date between 1800 and 1830 printed between 1890 and 1930

Background imageJapan Collection: Summer-like moon

Summer-like moon. Print shows General Akashi Gidayu, wearing white outfit, sitting on the floor, holding a knife (tanto or short sword) in his right hand

Background imageJapan Collection: Moon, swallows, and peach blossoms

Moon, swallows, and peach blossoms. Print shows two sparrows with peach blossoms and a full moon. Date 185-, printed later

Background imageJapan Collection: Crow on a willow branch

Crow on a willow branch. Print shows a crow or raven perched on a branch in a willow tree. Date between 1868 and 1900

Background imageJapan Collection: Battle at Kawanakajima

Battle at Kawanakajima. Print shows two armies of cavalry engaged in a battle with swordsmen and archers on horseback. Date 1857

Background imageJapan Collection: The harmonic couple

The harmonic couple. Print shows a man and a woman sitting on a bench, playing a flute, beneath a blossoming tree. Date 1756, printed later

Background imageJapan Collection: Helmet on a Plum Tree

Helmet on a Plum Tree. Print shows the helmet of Kajiwara Genda Kagesue, a master horseman and samurai of the Minamoto clan, on a plum tree. Date 1828

Background imageJapan Collection: Robe- (or scarf) hanging pine, Senzoku pond

Robe- (or scarf) hanging pine, Senzoku pond. Print shows a large pine tree with fence around it and shrine nearby on the edge of a lake, with teahouse and travelers in the foreground. Date 1856

Background imageJapan Collection: Willow garden

Willow garden. Print shows three women and a child, standing next to and sitting on a bench beneath a willow tree at the edge of a pond. Date 1790, printed later

Background imageJapan Collection: Four Japanese women amid bamboo with a young child

Four Japanese women amid bamboo with a young child
Four Japanese women stand amid bamboo with a young child seated in the front and surrounded by hanging baskets of food and Japanese flags and figurines

Background imageJapan Collection: Poster advertising Canadian Pacific

Poster advertising Canadian Pacific services around the world, including Canada, USA, Japan, China, New Zealand and Australia

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Snowscape

Japanese Snowscape
Winter snowscape, Japan - travellers in a light snowfall

Background imageJapan Collection: Racial / Japan / 2 Geisha

Racial / Japan / 2 Geisha
Two Japanese Geisha girls

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c. 1880 s

Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c. 1880 s
Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c.1880 s

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese samurai

Japanese samurai. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageJapan Collection: Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas

Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas
Map of Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean and the surrounding areas. 1911

Background imageJapan Collection: WW II - Admiral Karl Doenitz Donitz, German navy

WW II - Admiral Karl Doenitz Donitz, German navy
Vintage photograph World War II - Admiral Karl Doenitz Donitz, German navy

Background imageJapan Collection: WW II - partly assembled Focke-Wulf 190 Bremen factory

WW II - partly assembled Focke-Wulf 190 Bremen factory
Vintage photograph World War II - partly assembled Focke-Wulf 190 aircraft in the companys Bremen factory, following RAF bombing

Background imageJapan Collection: WW II - Princess Elizabeth working as a mechanic

WW II - Princess Elizabeth working as a mechanic
World War II - Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth 2nd training as a secoond subaltern in the ATS - working as a mechanic, taking out the plugs of a car

Background imageJapan Collection: Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero - Model 21

Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero - Model 21
Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M Zeros flying in formation over the Sea with Ships Behind Date: 1940s

Background imageJapan Collection: A Peacock by Mori Tessan

A Peacock by Mori Tessan (Tetsuzan) (1775-1841). Date: circa 1810s

Background imageJapan Collection: The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai

The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese warship Hiei - Kongo Class Battlecruiser

Japanese warship Hiei - Kongo Class Battlecruiser
Hiei - warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston

Background imageJapan Collection: Festival Stilt Dance and Dancers - Dalian, Manchukuo, China

Festival Stilt Dance and Dancers - Dalian, Manchukuo, China
Manchukuo - a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 until 1945. It was founded as a republic, but in 1934 it became a constitutional monarchy

Background imageJapan Collection: Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude

Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude
A Japan - Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude Parked Date: 1940s

Background imageJapan Collection: Mitsubishi A5M Claude

Mitsubishi A5M Claude
A Japan - Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A5M Claude Parked Date: 1940s

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese masonry Dragon

Japanese masonry Dragon. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJapan Collection: The Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Naval Admirals

The Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Naval Admirals
The Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) - Japanese Naval Admirals Date: circa 1905

Background imageJapan Collection: Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub

Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub, heated by a small side stove Date: 1930

Background imageJapan Collection: Three young Japanese people play billiards

Three young Japanese people play billiards
A group of Japaenese young people play the american/french style billards or snooker at a table. The two men are dressed smartly in three piece suits and the lady is dressed in a Kimono. Date: 1932

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Geisha girl getting dressed

Japanese Geisha girl getting dressed into her kimono. The final task of tying the large belt sash around her waist. A traditional tea ceremony set can be seen in the lower left-hand corner of

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa - built in the UK

Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa - built in the UK
The Mikasa - a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s, and was the only ship of her class

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Pearl Divers

Japanese Pearl Divers Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJapan Collection: Shrimp and lobster

Shrimp and lobster. Date between 1835 and 1844

Background imageJapan Collection: Couple under umbrella in the snow (crow and heron)

Couple under umbrella in the snow (crow and heron). Print shows a man and a woman standing in the snow beneath a snow-covered umbrella

Background imageJapan Collection: Dr Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw, Japan

Dr Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw, Japan
Dr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) - English designer and theorist - best known as a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement

Background imageJapan Collection: Ufo at Hya Kuri Japan

Ufo at Hya Kuri Japan
A UFO is pursued by a Japanese military jet, at Air Force Base Hya Kuri. Date: 10 October 1975

Background imageJapan Collection: Cartoon impression of the Russo-Japanese War 3 of 5

Cartoon impression of the Russo-Japanese War 3 of 5
Card 3 of 5 - The Wrestlers. A cartoon interpretation of the Russo-Japanese war, acted out by the principal ruling individuals from the International Community

Background imageJapan Collection: Geisha girls at the seaside, Japan

Geisha girls at the seaside, Japan
Two Geisha girls in elegant Western-style striped bathing costumes recline on a studio beach set

Background imageJapan Collection: The Signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty, San Francisco, 195

The Signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty, San Francisco, 195
Photograph showing Shigeru Yoshida, the Japanese Premier, signing the Peace Treaty at San Francisco, 4th September 1951. This treaty, signed by 48 other countries of the United Nations

Background imageJapan Collection: Ufo - Nagata, Japan

Ufo - Nagata, Japan
This is one of the most saucer-like photographs of a flying saucer ever taken; unfortunately the size of the object is not known, nor if it contains occupants or not

Background imageJapan Collection: Japan / Fujiyama / Hokusai

Japan / Fujiyama / Hokusai
One of Hokusais 36 views of Fujiyama : the lake is Lake Sowa, and the mountain itself is in the far distance

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Mother & Child

Japanese Mother & Child
A Japanese mother in a traditional costume carries her baby boy in her back, while holding some flowers and an umbrella

Background imageJapan Collection: Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c. 1880 s

Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c. 1880 s
Young woman putting on makeup at a mirror, Japan, c.1880s Vintage late 19th century photograph



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