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大阪新町小山席笑子 Emiko of Koyamaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地林席小力 Koriki of Hayashiseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地高田屋小時 Kotoki of Takadaya, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪紀の庄千代鶴 Chiyozuru, Kinosho Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地梶川席若子 Wakako of Kajikawaseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町玉龍 Tamaryu, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地森席菊勇 Kikuyu of Moriseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平鹿樓國鶴 Kunitsuru of Hirakaro, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平鹿樓小蝶 Kocho of Hirakaro, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋春菊 Shungiku of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋八千代 Yachiyo of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋ふく Fuku of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地桂屋つや子 Tsuyako of Katsuraya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地桂屋豊子 Toyoko of Katsuraya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (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)
中尊寺金色堂外部 Exterior of the Konjikido, Chusonji Chusonji, Iwate · By 1907 (Meiji era)
西本願寺御影堂 Founder's Hall, Nishi Honganji Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
西大谷 Nishi Otani (Shinran's Mausoleum) Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
東本願寺御影堂 Founder's Hall, Higashi Honganji Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
東大谷 Higashi Otani (Shinran's Mausoleum) Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
伏見稲荷本社 Main Hall of Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
通天 Tsuten Bridge, Tofukuji Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
大佛三十三間堂 Daibutsu Sanjusangendo Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
三十三間堂内陣 Inside Sanjusangendo Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
博物館 The Imperial Museum, Kyoto Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
清水龍の手水鉢 Dragon Water Basin, Kiyomizudera Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
清水の舞臺 The Stage at Kiyomizudera Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)

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