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In 1974, Japanese Photographer Captured His Wife Every Morning From the Window of Their Apartment as She Left for Work

January 7, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“From Window” by Masahisa Fukase (1974) is a series of photographs capturing his then-wife, Yoko Wanibe, leaving for […]

40 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life in Fukuoka Just After Surrender of Japan

December 20, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn late 1945, Fukuoka was recovering from heavy bombing during World War II. The city had been struck […]

Inside a Bar in Yokohama in the Early 1960s Through Beautiful Found Photos

December 6, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, Yokohama was a city undergoing rapid transformation. As Japan’s second-largest city, it played a key […]

Extraordinary Black and White Photos Captured Winter Scenes in Japan in the 1950s and 1960s

October 30, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAsano Kiichi (1914–1993) was born in Kameoka, a rural farming community in Kyoto Prefecture, at an early age […]

Gorgeous Japanese ‘Teen Look’ Magazine Covers Illustrated by Okamoto Satsuko From the 1960s

June 11, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTeen Look is a weekly magazine produced for junior and senior high school girls and was sold for […]

30 Beautiful Colorized Photos of Ponta and Oen, the Two Popular Geisha in the Late 1890s

June 1, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePonta and Oen were popular Geisha during the 1890s and early 1900s. Many of these images were taken […]

Smallpox Illustration, Japanese Manuscript, ca. 1720

May 15, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWatercolor illustration from a Japanese work on smallpox entitled Toshin seiyo [The essentials of smallpox] consisting of a […]

Photos of Toyota 2000GT Assembly Line in the Late 1960s

April 18, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 2000GT was very important for Toyota Motor Company because it proved to the world that they could […]

Portraits of Young Japanese Women at Kabukicho, Shinjuku’s Red Light District in Tokyo From the 1960s and 1970s

April 12, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteKatsumi Watanabe (1941–2006) is probably best known for his work in Shinjuku’s red light district, Kabukicho, in Tokyo. […]

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan: The Oldest Hotel in the World

March 26, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteNishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is an onsen—a Japanese hot spring spa—in the Yamanashi Prefecture. Founded in 705 by Fujiwara […]

1947 Toyopet Model SA, One of the Earliest Toyota Cars

February 24, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe SA was Toyota’s first new passenger car design (as opposed to updating the AA) after World War […]

Japan in the Mid-1950s Through Fascinating Photos

February 1, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

35 Colorized Studio Portrait Photos of Geisha in the Late 19th Century

January 15, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOften called “The Millionaire Photographer,” Kajima Seibei (1866–1924) was serious about his art and made a significant contribution […]

Incredible Photos From the Crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123, the Deadliest Single-Aircraft Accident in Aviation History

January 3, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJapan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On August […]

Tokyo in 1972 Through Fascinating Photos

November 26, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTokyo is the capital of Japan and the most populous city in the world with a population of […]

Hand-Colored Portrait Photos of Japanese Women in the 1870s-80s

November 1, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteYamamoto-san is Meiji-era photographers. Little is known about Yamamoto-san and his studio. Most of what you see here […]

Dome Collapse and Pyroclastic Flow at Unzen Volcano, 1991

October 24, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMount Unzen is perhaps most famous for its destructive and fatal eruption on June 3, 1991 at 4:08 […]

Japanese WWII Propaganda Posters: Photos and Stories

October 5, 2023 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, major powers across the globe utilized propaganda posters as a means of communication and […]

The Amazing Story of Masako Katsura, the “First Lady of Billiards” and the National Heroine of Japan

September 6, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMasako Katsura was born on March 7, 1913 in Tokyo. Little is known about Katsura’s childhood in Japan. […]

New Year 1957 in Tokyo Through Fascinating Photos

August 26, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Japanese New Year is an annual festival that takes place in Japan. Since 1873, the official Japanese […]

Wonderful Japanese Graphic Design From the 1920s and 1930s

June 11, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s and 1930s, Japan embraced new forms of graphic design as waves of social change swept […]

Tokyo Disneyland in 1988 Through Fascinating Photos

June 10, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTokyo Disneyland is a 115-acre (47 ha) theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, […]

Vintage Photos of Japan’s Daily Life Taken by Arnold Genthe, 1908

April 15, 2023 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteArnold Genthe’s photographs of Japan from his six-month visit in 1908 provide a remarkable glimpse into the daily […]

35 Wonderful Color Photographs Capture Every Life in Japan in the 1940s

March 29, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

Amazing Vintage Pachimon Playing Cards From the 1970s

March 26, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePachimon was created by Yokopro in the 1970s, around the time kaiju and Tokusatsu were very popular in […]

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