Japanese 130 Years Ago [Oldies]


    A group of officers in the service of a prince from the north of Japan, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)


    A group of officers in the service of a prince from the north of Japan, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)




    Two Japanese samurai in fire dress, circa 1865. The one on the left wears a jingasa hat, and the one on the right wears the traditional indigo tabi socks of the samurai firefighter. (Photo by Felice Beato)


    Two Japanese samurai in fire dress, circa 1865. The one on the left wears a jingasa hat, and the one on the right wears the traditional indigo tabi socks of the samurai firefighter. (Photo by Felice Beato)




    A Samurai warrior in armour, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive)


    A Samurai warrior in armour, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive)



    Two Japanese kago bearers carrying a woman in a sedan chair, circa 1865. A samurai with two swords accompanies the group. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)


    Two Japanese kago bearers carrying a woman in a sedan chair, circa 1865. A samurai with two swords accompanies the group. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)




    A pilgrim on his way to Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) on the Japanese island of Honshu, 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)


    A pilgrim on his way to Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) on the Japanese island of Honshu, 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)




    Japanese samurai, aristocratic warriors in the service of a lord, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato)


    Japanese samurai, aristocratic warriors in the service of a lord, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato)




    A Japanese general, circa 1865. (Photo by Hulton Archive)


    A Japanese general, circa 1865. (Photo by Hulton Archive)



    An elegant meal in Japan, circa 1865. The two ladies on the right are playing a shamisen and a koto, while a communal pipe is passed around. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)


    An elegant meal in Japan, circa 1865. The two ladies on the right are playing a shamisen and a koto, while a communal pipe is passed around. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)




    Three samurai warriors in armour, circa 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)


    Three samurai warriors in armour, circa 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)

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Japanese 130 Years Ago [Oldies]


A group of officers in the service of a prince from the north of Japan, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)


A group of officers in the service of a prince from the north of Japan, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)




Two Japanese samurai in fire dress, circa 1865. The one on the left wears a jingasa hat, and the one on the right wears the traditional indigo tabi socks of the samurai firefighter. (Photo by Felice Beato)


Two Japanese samurai in fire dress, circa 1865. The one on the left wears a jingasa hat, and the one on the right wears the traditional indigo tabi socks of the samurai firefighter. (Photo by Felice Beato)




A Samurai warrior in armour, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive)


A Samurai warrior in armour, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive)



Two Japanese kago bearers carrying a woman in a sedan chair, circa 1865. A samurai with two swords accompanies the group. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)


Two Japanese kago bearers carrying a woman in a sedan chair, circa 1865. A samurai with two swords accompanies the group. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)




A pilgrim on his way to Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) on the Japanese island of Honshu, 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)


A pilgrim on his way to Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) on the Japanese island of Honshu, 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)




Japanese samurai, aristocratic warriors in the service of a lord, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato)


Japanese samurai, aristocratic warriors in the service of a lord, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato)




A Japanese general, circa 1865. (Photo by Hulton Archive)


A Japanese general, circa 1865. (Photo by Hulton Archive)



An elegant meal in Japan, circa 1865. The two ladies on the right are playing a shamisen and a koto, while a communal pipe is passed around. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)


An elegant meal in Japan, circa 1865. The two ladies on the right are playing a shamisen and a koto, while a communal pipe is passed around. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold)




Three samurai warriors in armour, circa 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)


Three samurai warriors in armour, circa 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei)

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