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- Cherry blossom festival in full swing
- Date Created
- 1909
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- An elderly man getting his hair styled
- Date Created
- 1909
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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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- Farmers collecting their harvest
- Date Created
- 1909
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It appears the people in this picture are all part of the same family. In the picture you can see three generations of the family working together on the harvest.
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- Farmers planting their crop
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Group of farmers tending to their crops
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Group of men with Shamisen and sake
- Date Created
- 1909
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The second man from the left is playing a Shamisen, while the second man from the right is drinking sake. The two others are posing for the music.
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- A man carrying his goods to a shop
- Date Created
- 1909
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The man has a large variety of goods strapped to his cart. There are hand woven baskets as well as wooden containers and ladles.
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- A man paying homage to two Buddhist statues
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Men carrying a passenger in a Palanquin to a hotel
- Date Created
- 1909
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- People lined up to view a parade or procession
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A public park
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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What appears to be the entrance to a public park. If you look closely, you can detect the mixing of cultures. Some men wear the traditional robe, but also don a western hat.
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- Rural farmer
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The man in this picture is wearing a straw raincoat, as well as the other traditional attire of a rural farmer. In his left hand, he holds a plant and what looks like a hoe. The other hand is carrying a container.
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- A rural Samurai
- Date Created
- 1909
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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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- Rural worker carrying his tools
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Rural worker with reed garment
- Date Created
- 1909
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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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- Sandal shop owner with a customer
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The Japanese Sandal is known as a "Geta" and was the most common piece of footwear throughout most of Japan's history. Geta can have varying amount of pegs, or none at all. When they don't have pegs, they are sometimes known as "Zori."
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- Staged rickshaw accident
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Street vendor posing for a photo
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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A street vendor carrying his container over his shoulder. The threadbare nature of his clothing supports this conclusion. Japan's national flag is supported on the back end of his container, and a bell is dangling from his left hand.
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- Street vendor with small pipes on display
- Date Created
- 1909