Japanese Collection (page 6)

Onomichiya Hotel
The Onomichiya Hotel, a Japanese hotel in the red light district of Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. Date: 1940s

The Amanohashidate admired by a Geisha
The Amanohashidate - located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture - a pine-clad promontory launching onto the sea - being admited by a geisha on a balcony

Battery firing at Japanese positions - Burma
A Battery commanded by Major O.T. Hackett fires a 3.7 Howitzer (light artillery) at Japanese positions in the Burma Hills - circa 1945. The Battery is itself under fire

Three Battleships Hit in Pearl Harbour
The photograph shows three ships hit by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the West Virginia, the Tennessee and the Arizona

Cartoon impression of the Russo-Japanese War 1 of 5
Card 1 of 5 - Preliminaries. A cartoon interpretation of the Russo-Japanese war, acted out by the principal ruling individuals from the International Community

Japanese girl playing violin
A stunning photographic postcard depicting a young Japanese girl playing the voilin

Basket seller, Japan
A Japanese man selling baskets from an overloaded cart Date: Late 19th Century

Japanese street
A street in an unknown Japanese town with rayed rising sun flags

Japanese Giant Carp
In a Japanese legend, O Tsuru sees a giant carp, dead, washed up on the shore of Lake Biwa : it is a monster that eats dogs, cats and even swimming people

Japanese man counting on an abacus

Combat at Tsushima 1904
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT in the Tushima Strait - the same location as the decisive battle of the following year

Geisha Picking Flowers
A geisha picking flowers

Pantomime / Aladdin / Cooper
Aladdin whispers into the ear of his attentive red genie

Military Education / Japan
Military education in Japanese primary schools A Naval officer presents a model of a warship to students

Japanese Snow Ghost
JAPANESE SNOW GHOST If a Japanese dies in the snow, s/he becomes a yuki onna - a snow ghost - as in the story of Oyasu who died in a great snowstorm

Eating with Chopsticks
Japanese politicians enjoying a meal using chopsticks, in the canteen of the new parliamentary buildings in Tokyo

Ship of Good Fortune
The Ship of Good Fortune carries the seven Gods of Fortune; it is to be found in countless Japanese homes, for between them they take care of all lifes troubles

Fall / Japanese Chin / 1933
A pair of Japanese chins owned by Hudson, one sitting and one lying down

Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp, an easily portable instrument, featured in a memorable Japanese film, The Burmese Harp Date: 19th century

Japanese Arrangement - 7
MAPLE and WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM an Autumn arrangement

Japanese River Boats
Various types of boat on a river, some with sails, others propelled with poles

Japanese Spring Scene
Springtime in Japan - cherry blossom and a pair of birds

Japanese Staff Fighting
Japanese practising with their equivalent of the quarterstaff

Japnese Geisha, holding an arrow
Reproduction of a very fine painting of a beautiful Japnese Geisha, holding an arrow wearing a red kimono Date: 19th century

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman with mirrors
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

World War II battle for Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower
Vintage World War II photograph - 8th Army battle for the Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower in action

WW II - Japanese navy officer surrenders on Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - Japanese navy officer surrenders to American soldiers on Okinawa

WW II - range of bombs, ordnance dropped by RAF
Vintage World War II photograph - range of bombs ordnance dropped by bombers of the RAF

Mushroom cloud Nagasaki Japan in 1945, atomic bomb
Mushroom cloud following the expolsion of Nagaski atomic bomb, Japan, World War II

American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 W
American soldiers of the First Army shake hands with Russian counterparts as the two sides meet at Torgau on the River Elbe, 1945 World War II

Brothels in the Yoshiwara pleasure district of Tokyo, Japan
Brothels in Yoshiwara pleasure district Tokyo, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Bare-breasted tea house girls, geishas, relaxing, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Young women taking bath at home, late 19thc. Japan
Young women taking a bath at home, late 19th century Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Judo as self-defence as demonstrated by Phyllis Boutell
Page showing Miss Phyllis Boutell and Mr Charles Cawkell demonstrating how judo, or ju-jitsu, can be an effective form of self-defence if attacked

Lady Arnold, third wife of Sir Edwin Arnold
Lady Arnold, the only Japanese Lady in Debrett. Tama Kurokawa, Lady Arnold (1869-1962) was the third wife of Sir Edwin Arnold, English poet and journalist. They married in 1897. circa 1900

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, four planes
Advance Training Machines. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret

Upper Class Japanese Couple - Wedding Photograph
Upper Class Japanese Couple - Official Wedding Photograph. Date: circa 1930s

Boiling eggs at the Beppu Hot Springs, Japan
A sign advertising the option to boil an egg at the Beppu Hot Springs, Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - The Caged Russian Bear
A spectacular Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard - The Caged Russian Bear peered at by Japanese children, women and soldiers in uniform. Date: circa 1905

Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - Sinking toy Russian Ships
A superb Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard - Japanese children (in uniform) and a Geisha sink toy Russian Ships with blowpipes and darts at a fair

Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Flying with an Engine-Fire after Being Shot-Down Date: 1940s

Three Carp in a pool by Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795). Date: circa 1770s

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province by Katsushika Hokusai
Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) by Katsushika Hokusai (17601849). Date: circa 1830s

Maruyama Okyo - Woman sitting on an Elephants back
Reproduction of a painting on a Japanese hanging scroll by Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795), depicting a woman sitting on an Elephants back. Date: late 18th century

Kobe, Japan - A komuso (monk of the Fuke sect) wearing a basket hat (tengai or tengui) and playing the shakuhachi bamboo flute. Date: 1928

Jolly Nellie (642 pounds) - whilst at an exhibition in Tokyo, Japan. From the small coal mining community of Jobs near the Athens-Hocking county line

Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu, Japan. Completed in 1745 as a private strolling garden and villa for the local feudal lords, and opened to the public in 1875

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