Japanese History Gallery

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View of Imagiri (no. 31 from the Hoeido edition of Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido), Hiroshige,

Path through Rice Fields at Omori on the Tokaido Road (no. 26 from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mo

Ninja and Prince Hikaru Genji (no. 12 from the series The Color Print Contest of a Modern Genji), Ut

Japanese aikuchi with carved bone handle and sheath, 19th century.from Hermann Historica

The Kojindani Sword Find,In 1983 some construction workers near Kojindani, Japan were busy building

Cuckoo and Pine Tree with Full Moon, Hiroshige, ca. 1844

The Soviet Invasion of Manchuria, Part II: The Invasion Begins,Due to their humiliating defeat at th

Japanese tanto with carved bone mounts, 19th century.from Czerny’s International Auction House

Ornate gold and silver decorated Japanese matchlock with Royal Guard crest, 18th or 19th century.fro

A Samurai posing with a kanabo, circa 1868.

Rain at Nissaka, Hasui Kawase, 1942

A set of Japanese iron armor, Kofun period, 5th century AD.Currently on display at the Tokyo Nationa

Kiyomizu Hall and Shinobazu Pond at Ueno (from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, no. 11 pa

The Japanese Mediterranean Fleet of World War I,While Britain was able to maintain naval superiority

Fun History Fact,During the Nara Period of Japanese history (710 AD - 794 AD), ink battles were a po

Fireworks at Ryogoku (from the series Famous Places of Edo), Hiroshige (1797-1858)

todaysdocument:Dorie Miller, War HeroAt 7:48 am on December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter planes and bom

Extremely rare Japanese Nambu semi automatic pistol with detachable stock, which also doubles as a h

Girl in Summer Costume, Hashiguchi Goyō, 1920

Kawari kabuto, Momoyama period, 16th century

The Real Afro Samurai — The Story of Yasuke,In the 16th century a young man was taken from his

Japanese Buddhist monks practicing military drill, 1930′s.

Australian soldiers pose with a capture Japanese 70mm howitzer and machine gun, Kokoda Trail, Papua

Hotokedo tosei gusoku armor, Japanese, Edo Period 17th-18th century.from The Ann and Gabriel Barbier

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