Japanese ‘The Exorcist’ Comic (1974) by Kazuo Umezu
This post was originally published on this siteThough it was released here in the US in 1973, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist didn’t arrive in Japan […]
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Everyday Life of Osaka in the 1970s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteOsaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of […]
Vintage photos of female samurai warriors posing with their katana swords, 1850-1900
This post was originally published on this siteKnown as onna bugeisha, these female samurai who fought beside and against male samurais are an important part […]
Rare Photos of The Great Kanto Earthquake That Wrecked Japan in 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Kanto Earthquake, sometimes called the Great Tokyo Earthquake, rocked Japan on September 1, 1923. The city […]
Nobuo Fujita: The story of the only Japanese pilot to bomb mainland America, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteOn 9 September 1942, though, something happened that had never happened before: an enemy plane bombed the contiguous […]
Historical photos from the Japanese Surrender Ceremony, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and […]
Old Video of Shakira Witnessing Camera Phone for the First Time in Japan
This post was originally published on this siteTechnology continues to surprise us thanks to its incredible advance by leaps and bounds. But, do you remember […]
40 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Japan in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1945 to 1952 Japan was under Allied military occupation, headed by the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers […]
30 Color Snapshots Capture Everyday Life in Tokyo in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteHarrison Forman (1904-1978) was a prominent photojournalist, explorer, author, and fellow of the American Geographical Society. As a […]
Stunning Photos of Tokyo and Yokosuka From the Late 1970s to Early 1980s Taken by Greg Girard
This post was originally published on this siteThe photographs in this collection are about the Tokyo that Greg Girard was living in from 1976-1983. It […]
Photographs that document the Japan’s transformation in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter World War II had ended, the surrendered Japan was devastated. All the large cities, industries, and transportation […]
Black and White Photos of Tokyo’s Street Portraits in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn Japan during the 1980s, the economy was in a boom where buyers found themselves paying the highest […]
Members of the Japanese Women’s Suffrage League Requesting Women’s Suffrage, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteA vintage photo shows members of the Japanese Women’s Suffrage League carrying 20,000 petitions to the Imperial Diet […]
30 Fascinating Photos of Tokyo in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteTokyo is the capital, the largest city, and the most populous metropolitan area in the Greater Tokyo Area, […]
January 25, 1980: Paul McCartney Is Released From a Tokyo Jail and Deported From Japan
This post was originally published on this sitePaul McCartney and his family arrived at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on January 16, 1980. The occasion was […]
17 Amazing Vintage Japanese Gas Attack Posters, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, the Japanese Red Cross worked with government authorities to create a series of posters to teach […]
25 Kodachrome Slides of Japan in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this sitePost-occupation Japan is the period in postwar Japanese history which started when the Allied occupation of Japan ended […]
The Story of Famous Geisha Teruha (aka Chishō Takaoka) and Her Lesbian Love Affair in the USA
This post was originally published on this siteHer real name was Tatsuko Takaoka. She was born in Osaka in 1896. It is unclear how, or […]
Fascinating Photos of Life in Japan in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAfter finishing rebuilding his studio, which was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906, Arnold Genthe went […]
Sony Portable TV Set for Taxi Passengers in Japan, ca. 1963
This post was originally published on this siteA woman in Japan uses a portable micro television in the back of a car, invented by the […]
The Nine-Fingered Geisha: 30 Vintage Portraits of Chishō Takaoka aka Teruha From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteChishō Takaoka (April 22, 1896 – October 22, 1994) was a geisha in Shinbashi who became a Buddhist […]
28 Wonderful Color Photos Show What Life of Japan Looked Like in 1950
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 […]
Publicity Stills of Akiko Wakabayashi Posing With the Toyota 2000GT as Featured in ’You Only Live Twice’ (1967)
This post was originally published on this siteYou Only Live Twice was the fifth James Bond movie and was set largely in Japan. Bond was […]
Gesha Dressed Against the Cold, ca. 1870s-80s
This post was originally published on this siteStudio shots of two Geishas in full winter regalia from the 1870s-80s. They were ready to go out […]
33 Colorized Photos of Kimono Life in Old Japan
This post was originally published on this siteThe kimono is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a T-shaped, […]