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- Three travelers walking down a country road
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Doctor attending to a sick woman
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A man and five women dining
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The gathered group of people appear to be eating either Udon or Soba noodles. The gender ratio is somewhat perplexing, but can most likely be attributed to the artificial nature of the picture.
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- Employees outside a tea house
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Tea house with waitresses
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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Judging by the large quantity of women present in the building, this residence is most likely a tea-house or establishment catering to entertaining men.
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- A rural Samurai
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The Samurai in this picture is wearing a straw raincoat in addition to his swords and clothing.
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- Two women and a child siting below Sakura Trees
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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A small Gazebo structure appears behind the women.
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- Staged rickshaw accident
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Two women posing for a picture with their calligraphy
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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Two women posing with umbrellas and calligraphy.
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- Groups of people eating lakeside
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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A group of women are eating together by a lake. A group of men are in the background, and appear to be eating as well.
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- Fan crafter with a customer
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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There are two main types of fans in this man's shop. The folding fan - known as the "Sensu," and the hand fan - known as the "Uchiwa."
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- Two women bathing and dressing themselves
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The two women are in different stages preparation. The one on the left appears to be applying various forms of make up to herself, while the one on the right is washing herself.
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- Three women bathing
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Shamisen crafter with a customer
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Sword sharpener practicing his trade
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Men practicing Kendo
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The men here are depicted in full Kendo gear. Their armor and swords are designed to be used in practice against one another without causing harm. However, the mat/stage upon which the main subject of the picture stands could not serve as a ground to hold a Kendo match, as it is much too small.
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- Yakuza showing his tattoos
- Date Created
- 1909
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- An elderly man getting his hair styled
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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It looks as if the man is getting his hair pulled back into the traditional Samurai hairstyle of the top knot (Chonmage).
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- Samurai bowing before their lord
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The important figure is stepping into a palanquin, about to be carried to his destination by his bodyguards.
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- Two women practicing calligraphy
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The two women are practicing Japanese calligraphy, or "Shodou," an art most saw as a signifier of refinery and nobility.