Monday, October 22, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Japanese ad. 1920s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Nippon Beer Kosen Co. Ltd. Tokyo Japan, 1920s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
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Monday, September 10, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Otto Sachs, Eu Sei Tudo, No. 5, October 1923
Found in Blog da Rua Nove.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Friday, August 03, 2007
Geisha, 1920s
"A vintage postcard image of a geisha dressed to perform a tea ceremony, with a twisted collar"
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Maiko with parasol, 1920s
"A maiko poses for a photo holding a traditional umbrella of waxed paper."
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
3 maiko on a riverbank, 1920s
"They are probably standing on the banks of the Kamo River, which divides the Gion and Pontocho geisha districts. Momotaro is at far left. "
Monday, July 30, 2007
Geisha and three maiko, 1920s
"The geisha in the middle is possibly "older sister" to the three maiko. Momotaro is the maiko on the far right."
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Movies and Plays, October, 1900-1929
(Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Movies and Plays, mag cover, January 1900-1929
This is a magazine called "Movies and Plays" - (still in print) - January issue. (Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Takahashi Haruka, New Yar's Card, Seahorses, 1928
Thanks to Fyama.






