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VIDEO
FOOTAGE A limited amount of modern and historic video
footage is available for tv programs. |
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STREET
AND BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs
of every building in key districts of central Tokyo, street by street. |
Photo catagories.
Please send an email
requesting your specific needs. |
Historic
photographs of Japan 1850-1938 |
Akihabara known
as the electronic district, though other areas, such as Shibuya, are
close rivals
Akihabara
Aoyama
- Omotesando area Very
elegant and trendy area, comparable to the SOHO area of New York City.
Meiji
Jingumae Omotesando west
Aoyama
Dori
Omotesando
Dori
east side of street
Omotesando
Dori west
side of the street
Aoyama
Omotesando
- local area
Asakusa Prior
to 1945, this area was the major night entertainment district.
Asakusa
Daiba New
island built on landfill in Tokyo bay in a very modern style.
Primarily used for back offices for major corporations and an attempt
is being made for limited entertainment. Similar in feel to the New
City region of Paris.
Daiba
Ebisu Subtle
but elegant area.
Ebisu
Ginza Said
to be the "Fifth Avenue" of Tokyo, but rivaled by other
districts in Tokyo. Many department stores.
Ginza
Dori
east side
Ginza
Dori
west side
Ginza
Area
Ginza_Christmas
at night
Gotanda Expensive
residential area.
Gotanda train
station area
Government
Center Area Tokyo
Government Center area
Harajuku Trendy
young area something like a cross between New York's East Village
and Soho.
Meiji_Dori south
side
Meji_Dori north
side
Harajuku
- LocalArea
Takeshita_Dori north
side
Takeshita
Dori south
side
Hiroo Very
expensive residential community, in central Tokyo. Also the home of
many Embassies.
Nambu_Kinoshita_zaka
Hiroo
Dori west
side of street
Hiroo
Dori east
side of street
Hiroo
Dori looking
south
Gaien
Nishi Dori south
side of street
Gaien
Nishi Dori north
side of street
Arisugawa
Park
Arisugawa
Park winter
with snow
Ichigaya
Ichigaya train
station area / paid fishing
Imperial
Palace
Imperial
Palace
Imperial
Palace more
images
Megura
Meguro
Naka
Megro
Naka
Megro train
station area
Nakano
Nakano station
area at night
Rainbow
Bridge
Rainbow
Bridge Tokyo
Rooppongi Many
bars and clubs. Somewhat rougher area and at night it is common to
see various night trades.
South
to Higashi
small
street to Roppoingi Dori
Gaien
Higashi
north east
Gien
Higashi
north west
Gaien
Hig
south side
Gaien
Higash
south west
Gaien
Higash
south east
Imoarai
Zaka
west side of street
Imoarai
Zaka
looking south
Imoarai
Zaka
east side of street
north
of small street to Higashi |
Rooppongi
Global City
Rooppongi
Global City is
the new urban renewal project built on land seized by the Tokyo
Government by imminent domain and then provided to a private
developer. Many other images available.
Shibuya Visual
overload. Major shopping district for electronics, restaurants,
entertainment and probably the largest crowds found anywhere. Shibuya
and Shinjuku (see below) are featured in the movie "Lost in the Translation".
Bunkamura
Dori north
side
Bunkamura
Dori south
side
Center
Gai Dori north
side (night)
Center
Gai Dori
north side (day)
Center
Gai Dori south
side (night)
Center
Gai Dori
south (daytime)
Dosen
Zaka
north side of street
Dosen
Zaka
south side of street
Jingu
Mae Dori -
east side
Jingu
Mae Dori
- west side
Meiji
Dori
- east side of street
Meiji
Dori
- west side of street
Myamsu
Zaka north
side of st.
Myamsu
Zaka
south side
North
Center Gai Dori
- north
North
Center Gai Dori -
south
Shibuya/Shibuya1
Shibuya
train station area
Shibuya
at night
Shibuya
general area photos
Shinjuku Similar
to Shibuya, though has even more department stores.
Shinjuku
at night
Shinjuku
Shinjuku aerial
views at night
Ueno Known
for its excellent museums and its world famous Ueno Park. Also has a
small Chinatown area.
Ueno
Park and
area winter night
Parks
Zoo
Yoyogi Known
for its very large and well maintained park. Also has some
facilities remaining from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Yoyogi
Park |
Akihabara
The Electronics discount area of Tokyo, located in the northern part
of the city.
Architecture
Asakusa
This area in the northern part of Tokyo is famous for its temples,
shopping and entertainment district.
Bars Restaurants
and food
Bicycle
Parking Tickets
Communication
Includes
images of the Tokyo Tower, which was built in 1958 as a modern copy
of the Eiffel Tower.
Construction
Photo's
Countryside
photo's
Crowds It
is truly hard to belive just how many people live in Tokyo. Enormous
daily crowds.
Enoshima beautiful
island area near Kamakura,
similar in fame to Isle St. Micheal in France. Also famous botanical
garden is on the island.
Festivals
Gardens Japanese
or Zen gardens are world famous for their beauty and serenity.
Please also see KYOTO, listed below for more photographs of gardens.
Ginza
Area Photographs
taken from the area around the Ginza district which is the ultra-fashionable
area world famous for glamor and high prices.
Ginza
East side of the street. A
photograph of every building on the east side of the Ginza.
Ginza
West side of the street. A
photograph of every building on the west side of the Ginza.
Harkone
Is a beautiful mountainous area about one hour south of Tokyo famous
for its hot springs.
Hakone
Hakone (more
images)
Hiroshima:
Homeless
Japanese
Imperial
Palace Images
of the beautiful Imperial Palace and Park.
Kamakura Known
world wide for the famous 7th Century Dabutsu or Bronze Buddha. Also
temples, beaches, gardens and traditional buildings.
Kyoto Beautiful,
old traditional city known for its magnificent "Zen" or
Japanese gardens, temples, and traditional buildings.
Meguro,
Hiro, Ibisu Wealthy
residential districts in the central area of Tokyo.
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Motion
Museums
1.
Transportation Museum
2.
National Museum
3.
Broadcast Museum
4.
Hiroshima Peace Museum
5.
Sapporo Beer Museum
6.
National Science Museum
7.
Tokyo Edo Museum
8.
Electric Industry Museum
9.
Maritime Museum at Daiba
Over
2000 custom, non published, high quality and unique photographs
covering the above are on file. Kindly email your specific needs and
we will send you thumbnails of what is available, via email. Since
these images were photographed on private property, we must obtain
their permission prior to release.
Night Japan,
primarily cities, at night.
Parks_zoo Ueno
Park
Party
Rain Japan
has long been know for its romantic rains. Move over Paris!
Recreation
Right
Wing
xenophobic groups have been growing in recent years and said by some
to have connections with the underworld and also with leading
political parties. If left un-checked, they will encumber Japans
relations with its trading partners, particularly China and Korea.
Shibuya Shibuya
is a fashionable area and is one of several main shopping districts
in Tokyo. This sections contains city scenes, huge crowds, shopping
districts, rain and more.
Shinjuku Another
large shopping district in Tokyo, famous for its Enormous
electronics and camera stores.
Skyline Mostly
images of Tokyo. Contains a complete set of images creating a 360
degree panorama, shot from the top of Tokyo Tower. Also contains the
Tokyo "Times Square" and other districts.
Technology Unique
as well as common mechanical and technological things seen in Japan.
Temples Temples
and traditional buildings. For additional temples, be sure also to
see the Kamakura
and the Kyoto
section, listed above.
Traditional Traditional
and common scenes from Japan.
Transportation
Images of cars, trains, subway scenes, planes, boats, monorails.
rickshaws and other things related to transportation.
Ueno
Zoo
Vendors Images
of street vendors, stores, open markets, vending machines and others.
Wedding
Ceremony |
Historic
photographs of Japan. Click here to
search through thousands of photographs of Japan from 1850 to 1938
For
the index covering historic Japan, please scroll to the bottom of
the page.
Hiroshima
Photo's and Films
August
6, 1945
Before
| After
| Today
Also:
Critical
Questions rarely considered:
If
Japan had an atomic bomb, would Japan have used it? more
Very
unusual technical issues
and misconceptions, rarely published, about the Bomb.
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Prior
to 1945
- Just
after Aug 6, 1945
- Films
from American Planes Aug6, 1945
- Street
by Street aerial gun sight photographs of Hiroshima Aug6-Aug12, 1945 (to
be released).
- Films
and photo's released in 1957
- Hiroshima
Today
- Critical
Questions rarely considered: If
Japan had it, would they have used it? more
- Very unusual technical issues,
rarely published, about the socalled A Bomb.
- Many of these topics, including
rare gun site footage and street by street scenes will be shown in
Frank Didik's film, "The Rise of Japan"
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2002-2007
All Rights Reserved
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COMING
SOON: historic, on-line database of Japanese names and people: A
large number of early, 1900-1945, Japanese telephone directories,
who's-who type directories, business directories, newspapers,
magazines and books are being scanned and translated into English. In
the near future, you will be able to type in any name and get a
profile on the person. In some cases, the early address, phone
number, profession and other information is available. Coverage
includes all of Japan, Korea (Chosen), Manchuria, Taiwan (Formosa)
and other areas. Presently, the database has about 45,000 names. This
will be a subscription database available to our photo, news and
academic clients. This will be of great interest for anyone doing a
film or article on early Japan. Presently off-line but send an email
for specific searches today! This database covers the war years. |
Year |
Historic
Japan
Collection
and Description
PHOTOGRAPHS
WANTED: For
the historic record, you may wish to donate your historic photograph
collection to us. From time to time, we also purchase historic
collections of photographs and films covering Japan. We are
particularly interested in 8mm and 16mm home movie films of early
Japan up to the late 1960's. Also interested in armature and GI
occupation photographs from any time period up to the late 1960's.
Please send an email to: inquiry@tokyo1.org
with information on what you have available for sale. |
1853 |
Admiral
Perry's expedition
brought a camera to Japan in 1853. Admiral
Perry of the United States arrived with his warships in Japan in
1853 (after the US informed the Japanese, through the Dutch in 1852
that they would be arriving the next year). Between 1852 and 1853,
before Admiral Perry's arrival in Japan, there had been many articles
written in American and European newspapers speculating on what
effect his arrival would have on potential trade with Japan. The
London Times, most notable, wrote a major article on this topic in
1852. Admiral Perry's arrival was not unexpected, as is often
mis-published. Admiral Perry's photographer took an estimated 100
photographs in Japan in 1853 and brought these photographs back to
America. Sadly, in 1857, the Washington warehouse where the
photographs were stored, burnt to the ground and the photographs are
said to have been lost. However, before this historically tragic
event occurred, etchings of Japan were made from the photographs and
published in a special report to Congress in 1856 and 1857. It should
be noted that at that time, a method of printing photographs in a
book had still not been developed so that all photographs had to be
published in etched format. It is this writers belief that it is
possible that an original photograph of Admiral Perry's visit to
Japan could still exist. Perhaps a member of the expeditions family
has one or perhaps a photograph might have been given by Perry to the
Japanese delegation. Please contact me if you have or know of the
existance of such a photograph(s). It is also possible that earlier
photographs exist either
through the Dutch in Nagasaki or the Russians in Hokaido or perhaps
some other group. Frank
X. Didik 2004
This
archive contains some of the etrchings made from the photographs and
cover various day to day scenes in Japan. Quality
of images: Excellent
Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1874 |
Etchings
covering various day to day scenes in Japan, primarily Tokyo,
Yokohama and the surrounding area. These etchings were much copied by
others in the 1870's and 1880's. Quality
of images: Very
Good. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1882 |
Etchings
and drawings covering various day to day scenes in Japan.
Quality
of images: Very
Good. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1893 |
Over
275 photographs of Japan covering all aspects of day to day life,
architecture, police, industry, farming, trains, boats, bridges,
transportation, craftsmen, ports and cities. Covers Tokyo (Edo, Yedo,
Tokio), Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hakone and other regions throughout the
country. Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1893
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CHINA:
For the most part, the Tokyo1.org historic archive covers Japan,
however, we do have a substantial number of photographs on file
covering other countries in Asia. This section shows about 100
photographs of all areas of China including rather grisly photographs
of prisoners before and after being beheaded. Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1893 |
Over
200 photographs of Japan, including many posed images also covering
most aspects of Japanese life, customs, festivals as well as cities.
Included in this collection are several rare photographs showing
Yokohama after a snow storm. Also includes excellent interior
photographs showing a private view of middle class Japanese home
life. Photographed by an American author/traveler. Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1893 |
A
small archive of 13 photographs of Japan, including posed images and
day to day life. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1897 |
Small
collection including both etchings as well as photographs shot in
Tokyo and other regions.
Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1897 |
A
small but interesting collection of photographs shot by a German
traveler. Of particular interest are the images covering the Ainus in
Hokkaido, a beautiful scene of Nagasaki, public and private bath
houses, and a private women's party. Quality
of images: Medium Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1901 |
IN
COLOR. This collection includes 48 photographs including 17 in full
color. These could possibly be the first color photographs ever
produced in Japan. Incudes women, workers, city images, nudes at a
public bath and other images.Quality
of images: good
Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1901 |
The
AINU. A fascinating and rare archive of 50 photographs showing the
Ainu, who were the indigenous people of Japan. In this case, the
photographs were shot by the renown Rev. John Batchelor who
chronicled the Ainu and was considered the foremost authority and
researcher of their culture. Quality
of images: Good
Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1904 |
Industrialized
and upper class Japan. This collection includes about 85 photographs
covering various institutions, shipping and architecture in Japan
with an emphasis on the better sections of the country.Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1904 |
This
collection includes about 100 photograph of Japan covering all
sections of the country. It also includes a single color photograph
of two women during spring time. Quality
of images: Medium Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1904 |
A
very interesting archive of 25 photographs of day to day life in
Japan, including images of Yokohama, Tokyo, Asakusa and other areas.
Quality of images: Medium Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1905 |
War
and industry. This collection comprises of over 250 photographs
covering Japanese industry and the various battles of the Japanese -
Russian war in which Japan won an astounding victory. Quality
of images: Poor
Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1905 |
1870 - 1905
a small collection of about 30 photographs starting in the early
1870's and ending with images taken during the Russo-Japan war in 1905 Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1907 |
A
small collection
of photographs of Japan including beautiful Nagasaki Bay, the Great
Daibutsu in Kamakura, statistical information and other photographs. Quality
of images: Poor
Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1908 |
The
most beautiful women in all of Japan. This collection of over 300
photographs are of Japanese women of good family collected by the
Jiji shimpo in cooperation with local newspapers to compete in an
International beauty contest started by the Chicago Tribune. For a
brief period of time, this contest was the talk of Japan especially
the upper classes.Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1909 |
Of
particular interest. This is a collection of almost 200 photographs
covering all aspects of day to day life in Japan before the first
world war. It incudes fascinating street scenes in Tokyo, including
various market places such as Asakusa, Yokohama, people at work and
play, a leper and many other very interesting, historic images. Quality
of images: Medium Click here to see
thumbnails of these images. |
1911 |
China:
Four photographs shot in China showing day to day life.
Quality of images: Medium Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1911 |
A
small archive of 11 photographs of Japan, including posed images and
day to day life.
Quality of images: Medium Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1913 |
An
interesting archive of 31 photographs covering Japan, including
inside Keio University (first private university in Japan), day to
day life in the cities and countryside, fishing villages, inside the
home and city street scenes.
Quality of images: Medium Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1921 |
An
archive of 30 photographs covering Japan, including many photographs
of women, including bathing scenes as well as day to day life in the
cities and countryside.
Quality of images: Good
Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
Recent
History: Years leading up to, during and after world war 2 |
1929
- 1933 |
This
is an interesting archive of about 100 photographs from Japan
covering the key transitional years from limited democratic control
to primarily military control. Includes photographs of day to
day life in Tokyo, early television studio, Manchuria, Japanese
military mobalizing, invasion of Manchuria and a very rare photograph
alleging to show the sabatage on the Marco Polo Bridge in China,
which some say let to the first shots of World War 2. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1939 |
A
small, though fascinating collection of photographs showing Japan
just before the start of World War 2 Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1942
- 1945 |
A
collection of photographs showing the war years mostly from the
Japanese perspective. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1945
August
and September |
This
is a rare and fascinating collection of photographs showing the
first days of occupation of Tokyo by the Americans, as well as the
destruction of certain areas of Tokyo. The photographs, shot by
Japanese photographers, shows the interaction of American's and
Japans in the first few days of occupation. It is interesting how
quickly good feelings seems to have returned between the two groups.
Also shows a baseball game between Japanese players and Americans ...
just two months after the war. Other interesting photographs includes
GI's playing with Japanese children in the park. Though a few
isolated outrages did occur, the contrast of the American occupation
of Japan is striking when compared with the Japanese occupation of
China, the Phillipines and other areas. From all accounts, the
Japanese were shocked by the good behavier shown by the Americans. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1945 |
Japan1945aug_septB
Other images
Click here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1951 |
A
collection of about 75 photographs showing Tokyo quickly rebuilding.
U.S. occupation ended the following year (1952), though a limited
number of American troops continue to be stationed on Japan to this
day (2004). Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1953 |
A
collection of about 50 photographs of Japan from 1953 Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1955 |
An
interesting collection of about 50 photographs of Japan from 1955
which includes several color images. Shows the interaction of
Americans and Japanese and also shows the seedier element of society. Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
1956 |
A
collection of about 60 photographs showing all of Japan in 1956 Click
here to see thumbnails of these images. |
PHOTOGRAPHS
WANTED: For the historic record,
you may wish to donate your historic photograph collection to us.
From time to time, we also purchase historic collections of
photographs and films covering Japan. We are particularly interested
in 8mm and 16mm home movie films of early Japan up to the late
1960's. Also interested in armature and GI occupation photographs
from any time period up to the late 1960's. Please send an email to: inquiry@tokyo1.org
with information on what you have available for sale.
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Japan
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MODERN JAPAN
FILM CLIPS
JAPAN
Please send an email
for details and a complete film clip list covering Japan.
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HISTORIC
JAPAN FILM CLIPS
Early footage
is available on several different topics
We are in
the process of transferring almost 700 hours of 16mm newsreels
covering Japan from 1921 to 1944. This footage was shot in Japan and
is in Japanese. Translations can be made available. This incredibly
interesting archive covers all aspects of Japanese culture, politics,
strife during the military period. It should be of great interest to
all documentary makers, tv stations, feature film researchers,
producers of feature films, scholars and others. Contact
us regarding this treasure trove of historic Japanese news reels.
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1890 Japanese acrobats
- 1898 Launching
of a Japanese war ship
- 1905 various
films, amounting to about 3 hours of footage, transferred to video
showing the negotiations between the Japanese and Russians in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which resulted in the treaty of
Portsmouth. This treaty solidified Japanese rule in Korea, portions
of China, Manchuria, Formosa (Taiwan) and other regions. Further, it
gave Japan rights over the very extensive Russian railroad system in
China and almost absolute trade rights to all of these regions.
Perhaps the biggest gain to Japan was that after this treaty, Japan
felt comfortable enough to declare the Island of Hokaido as a part of
Japan. Prior to 1867, there were very few Japanese on this island,
which was populated primarily by the Ainu, who themselves at one
time, controlled all of the four main Japanese islands. In addition,
Hokaido had numerous Russian fishing villages. Many other issues were
and problems were created by this treaty and one can perhaps argue
that they were resolved in the end with World War 2.
A total of 12
pre-1907 films covering Japan is available for film producers. Please
send an email for details.A
total of 12 pre-1907 films covering Japan is available for film
producers. Please send an email
for details. |
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