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Iyeyasu Temple, at Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Iyeyasu Temple, at Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Sacred Bridge, at Nikko

View of Sacred Bridge, at Nikko

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Kago Traveling Chair. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Kago Traveling Chair. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Chrysanthemum. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Chrysanthemum. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of greenhouse plants, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fire Brigade. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Fire Brigade. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Suwa Lake from Shiwojiri Pass, Nakasendo

Suwa Lake from Shiwojiri Pass, Nakasendo

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View of Shimonoseki, Inland sea

View of Shimonoseki, Inland sea

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Oiwake (Tea House) at Nakasendo

Oiwake (Tea House) at Nakasendo

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American Wharf, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

American Wharf, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Big crane of Mitsubishi dockyard, Nagasaki.

Big crane of Mitsubishi dockyard, Nagasaki.

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Flaging [sic] kite on Kasagashira, Nagasaki.

Flaging [sic] kite on Kasagashira, Nagasaki.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Nagasaki, Dejima.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Nagasaki, Dejima.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Cherry blossoms at Karurusu, Nagasaki.

Cherry blossoms at Karurusu, Nagasaki.

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Inlay and lacquer-work front cover depicting two musicians and a dragon mask entertainer.

Inlay and lacquer-work front cover depicting two musicians and a drago...

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Suruga Tagonoura Bridge, to Fujiyama

Suruga Tagonoura Bridge, to Fujiyama

A page of a book with a view of a bridge and a mountain in the background. A photograph of a river with a mountain in the background. Public domain postcard scan.

The tomb of Kiyomori, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

The tomb of Kiyomori, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Bund of Ohura, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Bund of Ohura, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Travelling in Japan - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

Travelling in Japan - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

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Prince Hotta's Garden at Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Prince Hotta's Garden at Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain imag...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Daibutsu, Bronzu Image at Kamakura

Daibutsu, Bronzu Image at Kamakura

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Yudaki (Waterfall) at near Yumoto

Yudaki (Waterfall) at near Yumoto

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Temple, at Shiba Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Temple, at Shiba Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Kind of Rope Dancing. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Kind of Rope Dancing. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gongen Road Hakone. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Gongen Road Hakone. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Miyanoshita. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Miyanoshita. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Hakone Lake. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Hakone Lake. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Motomachi-dori Itchome, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Motomachi-dori Itchome, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sakaemachi-dori at Nagaya [i.e., Nagoya].

Sakaemachi-dori at Nagaya [i.e., Nagoya].

Public domain image of a train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Nakamise at Asakusa temple Tokyo.

Nakamise at Asakusa temple Tokyo.

Public domain photo of Japanese woodblock print (Ukiyo-e), free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lantern makers, Japan.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Lantern makers, Japan.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Cherry blossom at Mukojima, Tokyo.

Cherry blossom at Mukojima, Tokyo.

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Bronze Horse Temple Nagasaki, bronze

Bronze Horse Temple Nagasaki, bronze

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View of Kioto. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.
Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Shijo Bridge, Kyoto.. Cityscape photograph

Shijo Bridge, Kyoto.. Cityscape photograph

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The Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

The Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Nihonbashi dori Tokyo.. 1920s Japan, public domain image.

Nihonbashi dori Tokyo.. 1920s Japan, public domain image.

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View of Stone-Steps from Iyeyasu Tomb in  Nikko

View of Stone-Steps from Iyeyasu Tomb in Nikko

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Tomioka. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Tomioka. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Threshing Rice. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Threshing Rice. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Front Cover - Public domain dedication image

Front Cover - Public domain dedication image

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Awaji-shima, Inland Sea

View of Awaji-shima, Inland Sea

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Shimonosuwa (Tea House) and Fire Bell at Nakasendo

Shimonosuwa (Tea House) and Fire Bell at Nakasendo

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Rice plantation.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Rice plantation.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Sankeiyen, Yokohama.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Sankeiyen, Yokohama.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Opening bales of raw silk as it arrives from China, Japan and Italy. Silk industry (reeled silk), South Manchester, Conn., U.S.A.

Opening bales of raw silk as it arrives from China, Japan and Italy. S...

Connecticut stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ... More

View of Yokohama - Public domain  drawing

View of Yokohama - Public domain drawing

Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Mayasan Temple At Kobe. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Mayasan Temple At Kobe. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Oriental Hotel at Bund of Kobe.

Oriental Hotel at Bund of Kobe.

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General post office, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

General post office, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Amida Temple, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

View of Amida Temple, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Matsushima, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

View of Matsushima, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photo of Japanese woodblock print (Ukiyo-e), free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

In Sunny Japan, Japan, Vintage Postcard by Detroit Publishing Co.

In Sunny Japan, Japan, Vintage Postcard by Detroit Publishing Co.

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Temple, at Shiba Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Temple, at Shiba Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Tokio Castle Wall & Lotus Flower

View of Tokio Castle Wall & Lotus Flower

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Watarase River, at Omama

View of Watarase River, at Omama

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Spectacle (Bridge) at Otani, Kyoto

Spectacle (Bridge) at Otani, Kyoto

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Yomeimon Gate at Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Yomeimon Gate at Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drawing Water From the Well - Drawing. Public domain image.

Drawing Water From the Well - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fujiya Miyanoshita. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Fujiya Miyanoshita. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

1st Gate-Rock Nakanotake Miogi. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

1st Gate-Rock Nakanotake Miogi. 19th century Japan. Public domain imag...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Nishi Honganji, (Buddhist Temple) Kioto

Nishi Honganji, (Buddhist Temple) Kioto

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Kobe. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Kobe. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Tonomine at Yamato. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Tonomine at Yamato. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Buddhist Images in Great Gate Chionin, at Kioto

Buddhist Images in Great Gate Chionin, at Kioto

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Bund in front of the H.S. Bank, Kobe.

Bund in front of the H.S. Bank, Kobe.

Public domain photo of vintage China postcard, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Division St. Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Division St. Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The port of Hyogo, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

The port of Hyogo, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Motomachi-dori, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Motomachi-dori, Kobe.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Mogi, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

View of Mogi, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

High lantern of Sumiyoshi, Osaka.

High lantern of Sumiyoshi, Osaka.

Public domain photo of Japanese woodblock print (Ukiyo-e), free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Uyeno Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Uyeno Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Chiusenji Lake at Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Chiusenji Lake at Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Papenberg Nagasaki. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.
Light house of Wada-point Kobe.

Light house of Wada-point Kobe.

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Hamano-Cho, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Hamano-Cho, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Bluff from Yoshihama bridge.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Bluff from Yoshihama bridge.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tsudzura-Iwa, (Rock) at Haruna. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Tsudzura-Iwa, (Rock) at Haruna. 19th century Japan. Public domain imag...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Horikiri, Iris Flower Garden at Tokio

Horikiri, Iris Flower Garden at Tokio

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Takaboko Nagasaki. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Takaboko Nagasaki. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tea House Garden at Tokyo. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Tea House Garden at Tokyo. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Japan, travel photographs album, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chionin Temple, at Kioto. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Chionin Temple, at Kioto. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Hafuya Hotel (Ozashiki) or Parlor

Hafuya Hotel (Ozashiki) or Parlor

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View of Arima. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Arima. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Japanese Graves Kurodani at Kioto

Japanese Graves Kurodani at Kioto

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Biwa Lake from Miidera. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Biwa Lake from Miidera. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Cherry blossoms at Karurusu, Nagasaki.

Cherry blossoms at Karurusu, Nagasaki.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Temma Bridge, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Temma Bridge, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

100 stone steps, Yokohama.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

100 stone steps, Yokohama.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Japanese Warrior, Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Completed in 1855, the Castle is a home to the Smithsonian.

Japanese Warrior, Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Completed in 1855...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Kanasawa. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Kanasawa. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph related to NASA research activity, space exploration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Kegon (Water Fall), Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

The Kegon (Water Fall), Nikko. 19th century Japan. Public domain image...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, water stream, cascade, nature site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Maruyama-machi, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Maruyama-machi, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Japanese Dancing Girl Playing Koto, Japanese

Japanese Dancing Girl Playing Koto, Japanese

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Asakusa Temple at Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Asakusa Temple at Tokio. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Yomei Mon (Great Gate), at Nikko

Yomei Mon (Great Gate), at Nikko

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View of Grand Hotel, Yokohama. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

View of Grand Hotel, Yokohama. 19th century Japan. Public domain image...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Bamboo Grove, Kioto. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Bamboo Grove, Kioto. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shiraitono-Taki (A Waterfall) near Fuji Mountain

Shiraitono-Taki (A Waterfall) near Fuji Mountain

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(Inland Sea) Onomichi, Bingo. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

(Inland Sea) Onomichi, Bingo. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

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