Panasonic MC-1000, the Very First Plastic-Bodied Vacuum Cleaner From 1965
This post was originally published on this site It’s a Car! It’s a Toy! It’s a Vintage Spaceship! Before the mid-1950s, vacuum cleaners weren’t in […]
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America Fair in Osaka, Japan, on March 25, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteBy 1950, the U.S. occupation of Japan was in its fifth year, so the Japanese newspaper Asahi Press […]
Hand-colored photographs of Japan on the brink of modernity, 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteIn this article, we’ve collected a few rare photographs from the 1870s taken by Shinichi Suzuki (1835-1918) who […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Okinawa in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOkinawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the Ryukyu Islands with a geographic area of 2,280 […]
December 10, 1968: The Greatest Bank Heist in Japanese History, the Perpetrator Was Never Found to This Day
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of December 10, 1968, four Kokubunji branch employees of the Nihon Shintaku Ginko (Nippon Trust […]
20 Weird Japanese Inventions That We Definitely Need
This post was originally published on this siteJapan, the land of the rising sun, is world-reknowned for its technological prowess. It’s no secret that Japanese […]
50 Amazing Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Japan From the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the […]
20 Candid Photographs of David Bowie Touring Around Kyoto, Japan in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Bowie was fascinated by Japan. But he loved Kyoto, to the point where he considered making it […]
12 Wonderful Color Photographs That Capture Scenes of Gifu, Japan in the Mid 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteGifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural […]
Rare hand-colored photos of the everyday life in Meiji Japan, 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter centuries of isolation and several unsuccessful attempts by the Western nations at opening Japan to international relations […]
Vintage Photos of Maikos Portraying the Three Wise Monkeys From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle “see no evil, hear no […]
16 Wonderful Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Nagoya, Japan in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteNagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is Japan’s fourth-largest incorporated city and […]
Rare Photograph of a True Samurai Taken by Felice Beato, circa 1864-65
This post was originally published on this siteItalian–British photographer Felice Beato (1832 – 29 January 1909) was one of the first people to take photographs […]
Fukushi Masaichi, the Man Who Created the Largest Collection of Tattooed Human Skin in the World
This post was originally published on this siteFukushi Masaichi (1878–1956) was a Japanese physician, pathologist and Emeritus Professor of Nippon Medical School in Tokyo. He […]
Gas Mask Parade, Tokyo, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteAn army of schoolgirls marching through Tokyo, their faces an anonymous sea of gas masks. Perhaps one of […]
Romantic Photos Capture Young Couple in Japan in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1950s, LIFE photographer John Dominis came to Japan to capture the love and marriage life, […]
Japan’s 1918 Pandemic Prevention Posters Suggested Some Rules to Avoid Spreading and Contracting the Flu
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1918 Influenza epidemic began in Japan in late August 1918 and became a national epidemic in November. […]
The complicated history of Japanese tattoos, 1860-1890
This post was originally published on this siteTattoos have an extensive history in Japan, and to truly understand the stigma behind them it is essential […]
34 Candid Color Photographs of Queen’s First Visit to Japan in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1975 Queen set foot as a band for the first time in Japan much […]
Charming Color Photos of Kittens Taken by Nobuo Honda
This post was originally published on this siteKittens are amongst the world’s most inquisitive creatures, frequently to be found hiding in the most unlikely places, […]
Japan in the Early 1950s Through Amazing Color Slides
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the […]
Candid Photographs Captured Beach Goers Relaxing at Isshiki Beach, Japan, 1964
This post was originally published on this site1964 is considered a seminal year in modern Japanese history. The Tokyo Olympics and first run of the […]
40 Colorized Photos of Japanese Bathing Beauties in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis set from Okinawa Soba contains colorized photos of mostly geisha and maiko posing as bathing beauties during […]
Fascinating Color Pics Document Everyday Life of Sendai, Japan in 1949-50
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1600 by the daimyō Date Masamune. Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, the […]
35 Fascinating Color Snaps Capture Everyday Life of Tokyo in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It has served as the Japanese capital since 1869, […]