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Twisted railway line

Item is a copy of Plat X in "The Great Earthquake of Japan, 1891" by John Milne and W.K. Burton. The image shows a railway line twisted by earthquake of 1891, and Kisogawa railway bridge in background.

Tokonoma

Display from the exhibit "Japanese Culture and Art." Tokonoma is a recessed space for displaying artistic pieces. On display is a scroll painting and other items. This exhibit was done on the arrival of materials collected by Dr. Ronald Dore of the department of Asian Studies who directed the installation of this exhibit.

Three women in a garden

Item is a photograph of a three women wearing traditional clothing in a garden. One is pouring tea. Possibly by photographer Kozaburo Tamamura

The thousand armed Kannon, Sanjūsangen-dō, Kyoto

: Item is a photograph of rows of the thousand armed Kannon or Bodhisattva figures at the Sanjūsangen-dō, a Buddhist temple officially known as Rengeō-in (Hall of the Lotus King) in Kyoto, Japan. This temple was a popular subject, and several photographers of the time took similar photos.

Kusakabe Kimbei (日下部金兵衛)

The Temple, the Home

Display from the exhibit "Japanese Culture and Art." Shows many prints and photographs on panels. This exhibit was done on the arrival of materials collected by Dr. Ronald Dore of the department of Asian Studies who directed the installation of this exhibit.

The Nippon-bashi and Mitsukoshi

Photograph of the Nippon-bashi and Mitsukoshi (日本橋と呉服店三越/Mitsukoshi department store and Nihonbashi bridge) from Tokyo Meisho (東京名所/Views of Tokyo).

The Medieval Traveller

Panels with prints for the exhibit "Japanese Culture and Art." This exhibit was done on the arrival of materials collected by Dr. Ronald Dore of the department of Asian Studies who directed the installation of this exhibit.

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