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釧路市街 Streets of Kushiro Kushiro, Hokkaido · By 1901 (Meiji era)
神戸港全景 Panorama of Kobe Harbor Kobe, Hyogo · By 1901 (Meiji era)
中尊寺金色堂一名光堂 Golden Hall of Chusonji (Hikarido) Chusonji, Iwate · By 1902 (Meiji era)
大鳥居と燈籠 The Great Torii and Lanterns Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima · By 1902 (Meiji era)
上野公園桜花 Cherry Blossoms in Ueno Park Ueno, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
二重橋 Nijubashi Imperial Palace, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
日本橋通 Nihonbashi-dori Nihonbashi, Tokyo · By 1902 (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)
後楽園（旧水戸藩主の庭園） Korakuen (Garden of the Former Lords of Mito) Koishikawa Korakuen, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
滝の川紅葉 Autumn Leaves at Takinogawa Takinogawa, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
芝公園の唐門 Karamon Gate, Shiba Park Shiba Park, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
京都祇園古川丸子 Furukawa Maruko, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園藤田玉 Fujita Tama, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園小泉きし Koizumi Kishi, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園川かつ米鶴 Kawakatsu Yonetsuru, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園中島つゆ Nakajima Tsuyu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園大田梅龍 Ota Umeryu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園奥村さめ Okumura Same, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園内藤小秀 Naito Kohide, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園山口小岸 Yamaguchi Kogishi, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園田中君ゆ Tanaka Kimiyu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園加藤たま葉 Kato Tamaha, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園藤田粟次 Fujita Awaji, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園荒木梅菊 Araki Umegiku, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園みぞ口來賀 Mizoguchi Raiga, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園玉木勝 Tamaki Katsu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園岩本光子 Iwamoto Mitsuko, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園小原きく松 Ohara Kikumatsu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園岩井藤葉 Iwai Fujiha, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)

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