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PHOTOGRAPH INDEX

Photographs of every building in key districts of central Tokyo, street by street.

 In most cases, it is easier to locate a specific street by clicking on the maps. Links in red are general photographs from the area which captures the feeling of the area, while links in blue are photographs of each and every building.

  The links in green below are of photographs indexed by topic. Links in orange are photographs grouped by city name.

 
HISTORIC
JAPAN

Akihabara
Akihabara

Aoyama - Omotesando area
10Meiji_jingumae_OmotesandoW
7AoyamaDori
/8OmotesandoDoriEast
9OmotesandoDoriWest
Aoyama_Omotesando/LocalArea

 
Asakusa
Asakusa

Ebisu
ebisu

 
Ginza
Ginza Dori East side of the street.
Ginza Dori West side of the street
Ginza Area
Ginza_Christmas_Night

 
Harajuku
Harajuku/1meiji_DoriS
Harajuku/2Meji_DoriN
Harajuku/LocalArea
Harajuku/takeshita_street/takeshita_north
Harajuku/takeshita_street/takeshita_south

 
Hiroo
Hiro/1Nambu_Kinoshita_zaka
Hiro/2HirooDoriWest
Hiro/3HirooDoriEast

 

Hiro/4HirooDoriLookingSouth
Hiro/5GaienNishiDoriSouth
Hiro/6GaienNishiDoriNorth
Hiro/Arisugawa_Park
Hiro/Arisugawa_park_snow

Imperial Palace
ImperialPalace
Imperial Palace More images

 
Megura
Meguro

 
Naka Megro
naka_megro_station

 
Roppongi
Roppongi/10South_toHigashi
Roppongi/11_12toRoppoingiDori
Roppongi/1Gaien_HigashiNorth_East
Roppongi/2Gien_HigashiNorth_West
Roppongi/3Roppongi_Gaien_Hig_south
Roppongi/4Gaien_HigashSouth_West
Roppongi/5Gaien_HigashSouth_East
Roppongi/6Imoarai_Zaka_West
Roppongi/7Imoarai_Zaka_lookingsouth
Roppongi/8Imoarai_Zaka_East
Roppongi/9North_toHigashi

 
Shibuya
shibuya/bunkamura_dori_n
shibuya/bunkamura_dori_s
shibuya/center_gai_st_n
shibuya/center_gai_st_n/a
shibuya/center_gai_st_n/b
shibuya/center_gai_st_n_day

 

shibuya/center_gai_st_s
shibuya/center_gai_st_s/a
shibuya/center_gai_st_s/b
shibuya/center_gai_st_s_day
shibuya/dosen_zaka_n
shibuya/dosen_zaka_s
shibuya/jingu_mae_dori_e
shibuya/jingu_mae_dori_w
shibuya/meiji_dori_e
shibuya/meiji_dori_w
shibuya/myamsu_zaka_n
shibuya/myamsu_zaka_s
shibuya/north_center_gai_st_n
shibuya/north_center_gai_st_s
shibuya/shibuya1
shibuya/shibuya2
shibuya/shibuya3
Shibuya/station_area
Shibuya_night
Shibuya General area photographs

 
Shinjuku
Shinjuku_night
Shinjuku

 
Ueno
Ueno_park_and_area_winter_night
Parks_zoo

 

For the index covering historic Japan, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

 

Year

Historic Japan

Collection and Description

1856

Etchings covering various day to day scenes in Japan created by one of the first foreign travelers to Japan between 1854 and 1856. 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, police, 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

 

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.

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.

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