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Arts & Culture

“A fishing place in Awaji”, Hyogo Prefecture, c. 1920.
Kabuki stage makeup (kumadori), c. 1930.
Butokuden (Military Arts Hall), Suwayama Park, Kobe, c. 1910.
Japanese master swordsman Hibino “Raifu” Masayoshi, c. 1910.
“Ladies’ hair-dresser”, c. 1930.
“Tokyo Matsuri” advertising postcard, 1933.
“Emperor of Japan”, c. 1905.
“Year of the Ox”, New Year’s postcard, 1937.
Daijo Of “Kanadehon chushingura” (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), c. 1910.
“Kanto Festival at Akita City”, c. 1960.
Lafcadio Hearn’s home, Matsue, Japan, c. 1950.
Takarazuka Revue, “Parisette”, c. 1930.
The Kawakami Theater performing “Okan” at Meiji-za, Tokyo, c. 1905.
Ebisu, God of Good Fortune, New Year’s postcard, c. 1920.
“Akita Obako”, c. 1930.
“Year of the Rat”, New Year’s postcard, 1936.
Hanetsuki (Japanese Badminton), New Year’s cards, 1910 & 1939.
Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, c. 1920.
“Tomb of Soga Brothers”, Hakone, c. 1920.
Kite-flying culture, c. 1910-1930.
Uta-garuta (“Poem cards” game), c. 1930.
“Night snow at Kanbara”, Hiroshige postcard reproduction, c. 1940.
Tanabata Matsuri (Star Festival), c. 1940.

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