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上野三枚橋遠景 The Sanmai Bridges at Ueno from Afar Ueno, Tokyo · By 1893 (Meiji era)
備後尾の道全景 Panorama of Onomichi Onomichi, Hiroshima · By 1896 (Meiji era)
京都鴨川の納涼 Cooling Off on the Kamo River, Kyoto Kamo River, Kyoto · By 1896 (Meiji era)
富士詣で Pilgrims Climbing Mount Fuji Mount Fuji, Yamanashi · By 1896 (Meiji era)
東京向島 Mukojima Mukojima, Tokyo · By 1898 (Meiji era)
東京上野不忍池畔 Beside Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Ueno, Tokyo · By 1898 (Meiji era)
伊豆熱海温泉 Atami Hot Springs Atami, Shizuoka · By 1898 (Meiji era)
近江唐崎の松 The Karasaki Pine Karasaki, Shiga · By 1898 (Meiji era)
八幡社祭礼 Hachiman Shrine Festival Hida, Gifu · By 1900 (Meiji era)
青森（ねぶた祭） Nebuta Festival, Aomori Aomori · By 1900 (Meiji era)
相馬の馬祭 Horse Festival of Soma Soma, Fukushima · By 1900 (Meiji era)
船祭 Boat Festival, Misaki Misaki, Kanagawa · By 1900 (Meiji era)
凌雲閣・觀覽車（淺草公園） Ryounkaku and Ferris Wheel (Asakusa Park) Asakusa, Tokyo · Meiji era
隅田堤桜花 Cherry Blossoms on the Sumida Embankment Sumida River, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
堀切菖蒲 Irises at Horikiri Horikiri, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
滝の川紅葉 Autumn Leaves at Takinogawa Takinogawa, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席小時 Kotoki of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席小勇 Koisami (or Koyu) of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園池田小みゆ Ikeda Komiyu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園鶴谷政治 Tsuruya (or Tsurutani) Masaji (or Seiji), Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
疏水インクライン運河 Lake Biwa Canal Incline Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
豐公墳墓 Tomb of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Hokoku Mausoleum, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
蹴上ゲインクライン The Incline at Keage Keage, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
三大祭（葵祭） Aoi Festival Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
三大祭（時代祭） Jidai Festival Heian Shrine, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
三大祭（祇園祭） Gion Festival Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
合奏 Koto, Shamisen, and Kokyu Ensemble Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
生花 Ikebana (Flower Arranging) Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
茶湯 Tea Ceremony Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
織物 Nishijin Weaving Nishijin, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)

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