Kioku Kabegami One-of-a-kind wallpapers from old photos and woodblock prints
Old Japan,
on your phone.
Pick an old photo or woodblock print and adjust the colors and margins. That's it. Carry Meiji and Taisho street scenes on your phone, with the source credit.
Bookmark or add to Home Screen
Bookmark this site or put an icon on your phone's home screen to get back here quickly.
The home screen icon is an old portrait photo that changes every week.
- Computer
- On Windows, press Ctrl + D. On a Mac, press ⌘ + D.
- iPhone
- In Safari, tap the Share button (a square with an up arrow) and choose "Add Bookmark". Choose "Add to Home Screen" to put a Kioku Kabegami icon there that opens like an app.
- Android
- In Chrome, tap the menu (︙) at the top right, then tap ☆. Choose "Add to Home screen" from the menu (it may say "Install app") to put a Kioku Kabegami icon there.
Two ways to enjoy it
Browse
Old photo and woodblock print galleries
Meiji and Taisho photos and Edo to Meiji woodblock prints, shown large. Take your time exploring by place or era. No need to make anything.
Make
Make a wallpaper
Turn a favorite into a phone wallpaper with the source credit. Just choose your device, then adjust the design and where the text goes.
- 1Pick
- 2Style
- 3Save
How it works
Kioku Kabegami makes wallpapers from old photos (Meiji and Taisho eras) and woodblock prints (Edo to Meiji) published by the National Diet Library, Japan. Each wallpaper includes the source credit.
It's free, with no sign-up. Just three steps: Pick, Style, Save.
- 1PickGo to "Make a wallpaper" and pick the old photo or woodblock print you want. You can search by name, place, or era.
- 2StyleThe preview on screen is exactly the wallpaper you'll save.
- 3SaveCheck the box to agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, then press "Save". It's saved to the device you're using, sized for the device you chose. No sign-up needed.
Kioku Kabegami by the numbers
608in all
Works on the site
442in all
166in all
New7 on October 17, 2026Old photos 4Woodblock prints 3
Works by era
Old photos
| Edo | 0 | 0% |
|---|---|---|
| Meiji | 346 | 78% |
| Taisho | 67 | 15% |
| Early Showa | 28 | 6% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Woodblock prints
| Edo | 32 | 19% |
|---|---|---|
| Meiji | 85 | 51% |
| Taisho | 3 | 2% |
| Early Showa | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown | 44 | 27% |
20so far
Wallpapers made
Old photos 13Woodblock prints 7
By type of photo or print used
| Old photos | Woodblock prints | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castles | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Shrines | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Landscapes | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Temples | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ports | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Stations | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Portraits | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other | 9 | 1 | 10 |
71%
Visits in other languages
Share of visits in the last 30 days where the browser language wasn't Japanese.
- Other languages 155 visits 71%
- 日本語 64 visits 29%
36new
Added this week
How the collection has grown, week by week
| Week of | Old photos | Woodblock prints |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | 406 | 152 |
| September 28, 2026 | 406 | 152 |
| October 5, 2026 | 419 | 153 |
| October 12, 2026 | 442 | 166 |
2,099visits
From social media
Last 30 days, from links in our posts and profiles.
| Instagram Old photos | 476 | |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram Woodblock prints | 304 | |
| Threads | 1,189 | |
| X | 130 |
Numbers as of October 17, 2026. Updated daily.
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