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An image of a group of Ainu people from the island of Ezo, later renamed Hokkaido. Turner has added the inscription, "These are Ainos or Ainus-the aborigines of the Japanese islands. There are now about 17000 of them all living in the northern…

Photograph of the Uwajima County Office dated 1901 with mountains in the background. Appears to have been torn out of an album.

A shop selling beauty products. The photographer has labeled the print "B1117 Toilet shop.," and Turner has added the inscription, "All kinds of ornaments for women's hair."

A small copper container with a handle. The top of the container is perforated in order to let smoke escape.

This image shows a group of women harvesting tea on a farm. Turner has added the inscription "Most Japanese tea is shipped to the United States," and the photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei)? has labelled the print "Picking tea leaves."

Small carving of a horse in red stone.

Handwritten title, "A typical Japanese garden or park." Photographer's title, "A 270 Garden of Hotsuta, in Tokyo." The garden is no longer extant. Mu

An ink grinding stone made of black rock. The surface, which is damaged, depicts a jar; cloud motifs are inscribed in the background. The mouth of the jar is broken into two deep wells.

This print shows the interior of the Sensô-ji Temple dedicated to Kannon (Sanskrit, Avalokiteśvara). Founded in 645 AD, it is one of the oldest in Tokyo. At the time of the photograph, the temple was affiliated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The…

The doll depicts a standing young woman. From the position of her hands, it is possible to guess that she may have once held an umbrella or fan. She wears a blue furisode (long sleeved kimono) and a red-gold underrobe, Her obi (sash) trails behind…