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Famous places of the Meiji and Taisho eras, in photos from libraries in Japan and abroad.
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高岡市街 Streets of Takaoka Takaoka, Toyama · By 1913 (Taisho era)
神戸海岸メリケン波止場 Meriken Pier, Kobe Waterfront Kobe, Hyogo · By 1914 (Taisho era)
門司停車場 Moji Station Moji, Fukuoka · By 1914 (Taisho era)
弘前市街 Streets of Hirosaki Hirosaki, Aomori · By 1915 (Taisho era)
青森市街雪景 Aomori Streets in Snow Aomori · By 1915 (Taisho era)
青森市街 Streets of Aomori Aomori · By 1915 (Taisho era)
藤原文官參朝式 Fujiwara Civil Officials Attending Court Kyoto · By 1917 (Taisho era)
釧路幣舞橋 Nusamai Bridge, Kushiro Kushiro, Hokkaido · By 1918 (Taisho era)
鹿児島市及桜島 Kagoshima City and Sakurajima Sakurajima, Kagoshima · By 1918 (Taisho era)
帯広停車場前旅館　信陽館 Shinyokan Inn by Obihiro Station Obihiro, Hokkaido · By 1918 (Taisho era)
帯広停車場 Obihiro Station Obihiro, Hokkaido · By 1918 (Taisho era)
第一會場正門 Main Gate, First Venue Nakajima Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido · 1918 (Taisho era)
第一會場園藝館 Horticulture Pavilion, First Venue Nakajima Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido · 1918 (Taisho era)
第一會場土木交通館 Civil Engineering and Transportation Pavilion, First Venue Nakajima Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido · 1918 (Taisho era)
鳥取市街（旧城址ヨリ望ム） Tottori from the Old Castle Grounds Tottori · By 1922 (Taisho era)
西幣舞大通り Nishi Nusamai Main Street Kushiro, Hokkaido · By 1925 (Taisho era)

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