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Tokyo Municipal Office (Japanese)
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1934
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1 Page (64 cm x 91 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7158
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document is a street map that is illustrated to show public buildings, palaces, shrines, churches, important commercial buildings, hospitals, and so forth. An inset shows greater Tokyo. Also indicated are public transportation systems.
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ANONYMOUS
- Dates:
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undated
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1 Page (33 cm x 45 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7164
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
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Japan Ueda Performing Arts Company
- Dates:
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1920s
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1 Sheet (79 cm x 108 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7166
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Shows sketches of a variety of circus acts and includes a photomechanical portrait of Ueda, perhaps the head of the circus company.
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Utagawa, Sadahide, 1807-1873
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Yokohama, Japan, Tsujiokaya Bunsuke, 1860
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1 Page (70 cm x 74 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7159
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document presents a bird's-eye view of the waterfront district of Yokohama and includes buildings, foreign ships and other craft in the harbor, and street scenes. Some streets and Benten shrine are identified in English labels attached to the mount.
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Hishikawa, Moronobu, approximately 1618-approximately 1694
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undated
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1 Page (30.5 cm x 43 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7163
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Included is the print which shows actors on the stage and members of the audience. Some of the latter, as well as the characters depicted by the actors, are named. A cover sheet includes a biographical sketch of the artist.
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Matsukawa Hanzan, Japanese, fl. 1850-82
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Nara, Japan, Hirai Sahiro, 1876
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1 Page (47.6 cm x 61.5 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7167
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document presents a bird's-eye view of Mt. Yoshino in spring, with the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Historical temples and shrines are labled in red squares. Also includes an explantory text for various points of interest, entitled "Yoshino sōsō ryakki" (Brief historical sketch of Yoshino). It has excerpts from both historical and geographica...
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ANONYMOUS
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Nagasaki, Japan, Toshimaya, 1778
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1 Page (64 cm x 91 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7157
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The document is a street map that shows Nagasaki, nearby topological features, and foreign ships in the harbor. Also shown is Deshima and the Chinese settlement. The map is oriented to the northwest. Included is a table that shows distances by land and sea to various places in Japan from Nagasaki.
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Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850
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before 1850
Takashima Chūhei
Izumiya Shiei
Ki[?]mura Hanzō
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1 Page (45 cm x 62.5 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7161
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
A bird's-eye view of the temple grounds with numerous Buddhist religious structures and streets and dwellings in the surrounding areas, including the Sumida River view with bridges and water raft. On the same mount is a small photograph of the "Modern Sumida River," which shows the river and part of an iron bridge.
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Kitao, Masayoshi, 1764-1824
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Yatai(?) Ryūkō, 1810
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1 Page (38 cm x 56 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7168
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The map is a pictorial view of Tokyo, including Tokyo Bay and the Sumida River. It includes watercraft, dwellings and other structures, and townspeople.
MS 7423 Window flowers: symbolical silhouettes for the Chinese New Year
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Koehn, Alfred
- Dates:
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1948
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1 Volume (45 pages 295 cutouts)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7423
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
The book is made up of cutouts, mostly from red paper, that have been mounted on the pages of the volume. The cutouts represent people, animals, birds, flowers, and designs.