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Gallery: Japan in the Past
CHILDREN BABYSITTING CHILDREN

CHILDREN BABYSITTING CHILDREN

TWO GRAMMY GRAM GRAMS HANGING OUT WITH THE LITTLE KIDS.

TWO GRAMMY GRAM GRAMS HANGING OUT WITH THE LITTLE KIDS.

TWO CHILDREN IN A RICE PADDY.

TWO CHILDREN IN A RICE PADDY.

TWO BROTHERS and their CUTE-AS-A-BUTTON LITTLE SISTER.

TWO BROTHERS and their CUTE-AS-A-BUTTON LITTLE SISTER.

TWO BOYS AND A BULL.

TWO BOYS AND A BULL.

TOKIMATSU.

TOKIMATSU.

THREE BOYS ON HILLSIDE OVERLOOKING A SUBURB of Old YOKOHAMA.

THREE BOYS ON HILLSIDE OVERLOOKING A SUBURB of Old YOKOHAMA.

THE WOODSTACKER AND HIS CHILDREN UNDER THE CROWN OF MT. FUJI.

THE WOODSTACKER AND HIS CHILDREN UNDER THE CROWN OF MT. FUJI.

THE WILD BUNCH.

THE WILD BUNCH.

THE UMBRELLA FORT ON A SNOWY DAY.

THE UMBRELLA FORT ON A SNOWY DAY.

THE TEA PICKERS.

THE TEA PICKERS.

THE SOUVENIR SHOPS NEAR KIYOMIZU TEMPLE, KYOTO.

THE SOUVENIR SHOPS NEAR KIYOMIZU TEMPLE, KYOTO.

THE SMILING TEAHOUSE GIRL.

THE SMILING TEAHOUSE GIRL.

THE SMILING CUTIE-PIE.

THE SMILING CUTIE-PIE.

THE OLD MILL RUN.

THE OLD MILL RUN.

The Monkey Man.

The Monkey Man.

THE MILLERS FAMILY.

THE MILLERS FAMILY.

THE MERCHANTS' LIFE.

THE MERCHANTS' LIFE.

THE LANTERN BOYS.

THE LANTERN BOYS.

THE KUMAMOTO KING OF THE DAIKON.

THE KUMAMOTO KING OF THE DAIKON.

THE JAPANESE TEA SELLER.

THE JAPANESE TEA SELLER.

THE ICE CREAM VENDOR.

THE ICE CREAM VENDOR.

THE GREAT BUDDHA AT KAMAKURA.

THE GREAT BUDDHA AT KAMAKURA.

THE FISH MONGERS SHOP.

THE FISH MONGERS SHOP.

THE DUMB-BELL GIRLS.

THE DUMB-BELL GIRLS.

THE CRAZY KAPPORE FAMILY.

THE CRAZY KAPPORE FAMILY.

THE CANDY SELLER.

THE CANDY SELLER.

THE BEAD MAKER.

THE BEAD MAKER.

THE BEACH VENDOR.

THE BEACH VENDOR.

THE BACK DOOR VEGETABLE SELLER.

THE BACK DOOR VEGETABLE SELLER.

THE BABYSITTING BOTANIST of OLD MEIJI-ERA JAPAN.

THE BABYSITTING BOTANIST of OLD MEIJI-ERA JAPAN.

THE BABYSITTERS of YOKOHAMA.

THE BABYSITTERS of YOKOHAMA.

TAKING A BREAK TO SMILE FOR THE CAMERAMAN.

TAKING A BREAK TO SMILE FOR THE CAMERAMAN.

SOME NICE STEREOVIEWS OF OLD MEIJI-ERA JAPAN.

SOME NICE STEREOVIEWS OF OLD MEIJI-ERA JAPAN.

RICKSHAW DAYS in OLD KYOTO.

RICKSHAW DAYS in OLD KYOTO.

RICE -- THE STAFF OF LIFE.

RICE -- THE STAFF OF LIFE.

Poor Little Kid with Broken Neck Carried Around for a Whole Week.

Poor Little Kid with Broken Neck Carried Around for a Whole Week.

PIGGY-BACKED AND DOUBLE WRAPPED.

PIGGY-BACKED AND DOUBLE WRAPPED.

OLD MEIJI JAPAN.

OLD MEIJI JAPAN.

OKINAWA - AIKWA KINDERGARTEN.

OKINAWA - AIKWA KINDERGARTEN.

OIRAN -- QUEEN OF THE PROSTITUES.

OIRAN -- QUEEN OF THE PROSTITUES.

Nice bunch of kids squinting into the settng sun of winter in late 1880s Japan.

Nice bunch of kids squinting into the settng sun of winter in late 1880s Japan.

MT. FUJI and the BUCKET BOY.

MT. FUJI and the BUCKET BOY.

MOVING DAY.

MOVING DAY.

MIYAMAIRI in OLD JAPAN.

MIYAMAIRI in OLD JAPAN.

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

LITTLE KID, AND HIS MOM WITH BIG HAIR.

LITTLE KID, AND HIS MOM WITH BIG HAIR.

LITTLE GIRLS OF JAPAN CARRY BABIES WITH BROKEN NECKS.

LITTLE GIRLS OF JAPAN CARRY BABIES WITH BROKEN NECKS.

LITTLE GIRL WATCHES AN ITINERANT WATCH-A-MA-CALLIT GUY DO HIS THING.

LITTLE GIRL WATCHES AN ITINERANT WATCH-A-MA-CALLIT GUY DO HIS THING.

LITTLE FACES AND FASHIONS.

LITTLE FACES AND FASHIONS.

Let's Meet Up at the Stone Lion ! - Kids at a Japanese Temple.

Let's Meet Up at the Stone Lion ! - Kids at a Japanese Temple.

Late 1870s to 1880s studio image of a young Japanese girl and her doll.

Late 1870s to 1880s studio image of a young Japanese girl and her doll.

KOI NOBORI IN OLD YOKOHAMA.

KOI NOBORI IN OLD YOKOHAMA.

KIMONO SMILES.

KIMONO SMILES.

KIDS, KANRO, and MITSU-AME.

KIDS, KANRO, and MITSU-AME.

KIDS WITH THEIR KITES IN YOKOHAMA.

KIDS WITH THEIR KITES IN YOKOHAMA.

KIDS UNDER THE TORII GATES.

KIDS UNDER THE TORII GATES.

KIDS UNDER THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS AT NOGEYAMA PARK.

KIDS UNDER THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS AT NOGEYAMA PARK.

KIDS PLAYING HOP SCOTCH.

KIDS PLAYING HOP SCOTCH.

KIDS DAY OFF - Out on a Limb.

KIDS DAY OFF - Out on a Limb.

KIDS AT A KIOSK.

KIDS AT A KIOSK.

JAPANESE KIDS ON CRACK.

JAPANESE KIDS ON CRACK.

JAPANESE KIDS GALORE.

JAPANESE KIDS GALORE.

Japanese Children - No Time for Play.

Japanese Children - No Time for Play.

JAPANESE AUDUBON SOCIETY GIRL.

JAPANESE AUDUBON SOCIETY GIRL.

JAPANESE ACROBATS.

JAPANESE ACROBATS.

HEY, CHECK OUT MY KITE !!!.

HEY, CHECK OUT MY KITE !!!.

Here we go again.... GOD IN A BOX !.

Here we go again.... GOD IN A BOX !.

HAVE STILTS, WILL TRAVEL - The Bamboo Boys.

HAVE STILTS, WILL TRAVEL - The Bamboo Boys.

HAPPY KIDS IN THE PARK ON A DAY OFF FROM SCHOOL.

HAPPY KIDS IN THE PARK ON A DAY OFF FROM SCHOOL.

HAPPY DAYS.

HAPPY DAYS.

GIRLS' EDUCATION IN OLD JAPAN.

GIRLS' EDUCATION IN OLD JAPAN.

Geisha in the Park.

Geisha in the Park.

Four kids holding up the tail feathers of a Long-Tailed Fowl.

Four kids holding up the tail feathers of a Long-Tailed Fowl.

FOUR BOYS AND A GIRL MAKIN' MUD n' GETTIN' DIRTY.

FOUR BOYS AND A GIRL MAKIN' MUD n' GETTIN' DIRTY.

FOUR BOYS AND A GHOST.

FOUR BOYS AND A GHOST.

EDUCATION IN OLD JAPAN.

EDUCATION IN OLD JAPAN.

DANCING GIRL. MAIKO TOUCHING UP THEIR PRETTY RED LIPS.

DANCING GIRL. MAIKO TOUCHING UP THEIR PRETTY RED LIPS.

CUTIE-PIE TAIKO DRUM PLAYER ON A PLEASURE BOAT.

CUTIE-PIE TAIKO DRUM PLAYER ON A PLEASURE BOAT.

COUNTRY KIMONO.

COUNTRY KIMONO.

CHILDREN ON THE BLUFF AT YOKOHAMA.

CHILDREN ON THE BLUFF AT YOKOHAMA.

CHILDREN BABYSITTING CHILDREN.

CHILDREN BABYSITTING CHILDREN.

CALL THE POLICE !!!.

CALL THE POLICE !!!.

BUTT NAKED JAPAN.

BUTT NAKED JAPAN.

BOYS WILL BE BOYS.

BOYS WILL BE BOYS.

BOYS ON THE BANK OF A RURAL CANAL.

BOYS ON THE BANK OF A RURAL CANAL.

BOYS IN SKIRTS - Going to School.

BOYS IN SKIRTS - Going to School.

BOYS BEING BOYS.

BOYS BEING BOYS.

BLIND MAN'S BLUFF.

BLIND MAN'S BLUFF.

BIG SISTERS STUDY HARD WHILE LITTLE BROTHER LOOKS ON.

BIG SISTERS STUDY HARD WHILE LITTLE BROTHER LOOKS ON.

BIG SISTER AND LITTLE BROTHER.

BIG SISTER AND LITTLE BROTHER.

BAREFOOT AND BUNDLED.

BAREFOOT AND BUNDLED.

BAKUMATSU BOYS.

BAKUMATSU BOYS.

BABYSITTERS in YOKOHAMA.

BABYSITTERS in YOKOHAMA.

A YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER.

A YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER.

A TOT WITH TOYS.

A TOT WITH TOYS.

A RURAL STREET.

A RURAL STREET.

A RURAL STREET

A RURAL STREET

A KIDS LIFE IN JAPAN.

A KIDS LIFE IN JAPAN.

A KID IN A BASKET BREATHES SECOND-HAND SMOKE ON THE WAY TO A FAMILY PICNIC.

A KID IN A BASKET BREATHES SECOND-HAND SMOKE ON THE WAY TO A FAMILY PICNIC.

A HORDE OF HAPPY SMILES IN OLD MEIJI-ERA JAPAN.

A HORDE OF HAPPY SMILES IN OLD MEIJI-ERA JAPAN.

A GIRLS LIFE.

A GIRLS LIFE.

A GAGGLE OF SCHOOL GIRLS.

A GAGGLE OF SCHOOL GIRLS.

A FATHER LEADS HIS CHILDREN HOME FROM THE FIELDS.

A FATHER LEADS HIS CHILDREN HOME FROM THE FIELDS.

A cute little snapshot from 1924..

A cute little snapshot from 1924..

A COUNTRY ROAD.

A COUNTRY ROAD.

A CHILDS' LIFE2.

A CHILDS' LIFE2.

A CHILDS' LIFE.

A CHILDS' LIFE.

A CHILDS' LIFE 3.

A CHILDS' LIFE 3.

A BABYSITTER UNDER BAMBOO BY A STREAM.

A BABYSITTER UNDER BAMBOO BY A STREAM.

Let's see...

Let's see...

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