The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. These hand-tinted Japanese ...
When we compare the postcards of Korea and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, we are often drawn to the differences of not only the subjects but also their colorization. Postcards of ...
It’s easy to fall for stereotypes when you’re thinking about Imperial Japan, especially when the Internet offers plenty of dreamy, romanticized, hand colored photos of geishas, samurais, craftsmen, ...
A postcard made from cranes from the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is seen embossed with a smiley face. (Mainichi/Mio Ikeda) SAGA -- An established Japanese papermaker in this southwestern Japan city ...
In the 1870s, Western tourists flocked to Japan in vast numbers, eager to experience a country that had only recently opened up to visitors. During their stay these globetrotters purchased all manner ...
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