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This image shows a kabuki theater with a crowd of people looking at the advertising posters. Turner's inscription reads "A theatre--people looking at the advertising posters."

Interior of Sanjûsangendô Temple, Kyoto. The temple enshrines the thousand statues of Kannon (the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara) The photographer has labelled the print "H191. Idols in Sanjusangendo, Kioto." Turner's inscription: "1000 life size images…

Sake shop. Turner's inscription: "Sake dealer -- sake is a kind of wine made of rice."

This image shows a boat with a single square sail. A small skiff is tied to the larger boat. The photographer (probably Kusakabe Kimbei) labelled the print "Japanese junk."

A team of workers pack rice for transport into bales woven from straw.

Large wooden percussion instrument carved in the shape of a bell, painted red, gold and black, typically used in Buddhist rituals.

A red-painted plaque inscribed in gold with the characters 天官賜福 (tianguan cifu: The Heavenly Official Bestows Happiness). A charm used for good luck in China.

Small carving of a rat in black and white stone. Part of a set of calendar animals.

A small stone sculpture of a rabbit, with a red eyes. Part of an incomplete set of calendar animals.

A rider sits astride a qilin, a mythical beast that is part dragon, part deer. The beast's mane is curled in waves; it lifts its muzzle towards the rider. The rider is holding an object in one hand -- perhaps a peach or a jewel. Flames and spotted…