Surprising stories hidden within ordinary photos| Old Photos of Japan
Finding unexpected histories in very ordinary photos| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
Discover why dozens of Hiroshima images in the Duits Collection are very special.| Old Photos of Japan
The story of a 19-year-old nurse who miraculously survived the Hiroshima a-bomb of August 6, 1945| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
My cat Fox warned me that my heart was failing…| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
Three major wars accelerated Osaka’s industrialization, driving it from light to heavy industry| Old Photos of Japan
Why I was unable to post last week and this week — a very personal story| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
Discover the actual maps and images used in the articles about Osaka| Old Photos of Japan
Humble cotton helped transform Japan from a feudal into an industrialized nation| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
In the 1920s, Osaka Castle was a weapons factory, and had no tower…| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
Occasionally, fortune does not just smile on you, it falls in love with you…| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
This rare 1935 pamphlet tells the extraordinary story of an exceptional hotel| Old Photos of Japan
In the 1920s, most of the buildings on Nakanoshima were less than a decade old…| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
Stunning vintage photos paired with a rare illustrated map reveal 1920s Osaka| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
A rare illustrated bird’s-eye view map of Osaka from 1924 offers profound insights| oldphotosjapan.substack.com
This month marks exactly 100 years since the birth of modern Osaka.| Old Photos of Japan
Massive production and distribution networks, and ingenious tricks, kept Japan's important hibachi fires burning| Old Photos of Japan
Discover the five main types of hibachi seen in vintage photos of old Japan| Old Photos of Japan
Hibachi charcoal braziers in old Japan were mostly ruled by women| Old Photos of Japan
Discover the forgotten culture of Japan's hibachi charcoal braziers| Old Photos of Japan
