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Group of jinrikisha or carriages
Labelled "J57. Jinrikisha (Carriage)" by the photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?), this image shows a group of three women being transported in rickshaws (Japanese, jinrikisha). Turner has added the inscription, "Jinrikisha are used everywhere in Japan.…
Woman in a palanquin
This image shows a woman being carried in a kago (palanquin) by two men. The photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?) has labelled the print, "C9I. Sedan Chair," and Turner has added the inscription, "Thus we travel over mountains in Japan."
Men digging for bamboo shoots
Two men are swinging mattocks to harvest bamboo shoots. A third man is squatting on the ground and pointing. The photographer has labeled the print, "H52. Cutting Young Bamboo," and Turner has added the inscription, "The bamboo is one of the most…
Collage of prints
This image is labelled "A conglomeration of views" by Turner, and appears to be a kind of collage of pieces from different prints. The number "126811" is printed in the bottom right corner.
Wedding ceremony in the bridegroom's home
The scene shows a young man and women posing as a bride and groom with two older people as go-betweens. They are seated around low tables holding sake cups and an elaborate floral decoration. Behind them is a painted backdrop of a room interior, and…
Shinto priest and Buddhist monk playing Go
Two men -- one dressed as a Shinto priest (left) and the other as a Buddhist monk (right) -- are engaged in a game of go. The photographer has labeled the print, "H13. Playing Checkers," and Turner has added the inscription, "A Shinto and Buddhist…
Women and girl with Hina doll set
A woman and two girls posing as mother and daughters setting up a family Hina-dan, the set of dolls displayed for Girls' Festival .Turner has added the inscription, "A doll festival."
Actors performing a scene of harakiri (ritual suicide)
A group of kabuki actors perform a scene of seppuku (ritual suicide) . The man in white is in the role of the samurai about to slit open his abdomen, and the man behind him is his second, about to deliver a coup de grace. The other men are witnesses.…
Four women playing musical instruments
This image shows four women playing different musical instruments: transverse flute, koto (zither), gekkin (circular lute), and shamisen (three-stringed instrument) In the background are other stringed instruments, a vase of flowers, and a hanging…
Women posing with food serving implements
A group of women posed as if serving and eating a meal. Turner has added the inscriptions, "maid servant serving rice," and "Eating dinner."