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Detail of some lacqured wooden carvings.

Detail of a lacquered wooden carving of a dragon.

A blurry picture of glowing lanterns suspended over a crowd of people at night.

The replica of the Liberty Bell, located in Hibiya Park, Tokyo, was donated by the United States in 1952.

The Lion Beer Hall building, in the Ginza district of Tokyo, at night with lit neon signage.

Main Mitsui Bank, Tokyo. The Main Mitsui Bank building was constructed by the American James Stewart & Co and finished in 1902, although it had to be rebuilt in 1929 after the Great Earthquake due to damage. (Also seen in MC036_140)

Street traffic near the main Mitsui Bank in Tokyo. The Main Mitsui Bank building was constructed by the American James Stewart & Co and finished in 1902, although it had to be rebuilt in 1929 after the Great Earthquake due to…

A man holds a child while standing near flowering bushes.

A man poses in front of a butcher shop. A child poses for the camera as well.

A man lying on tatami reading a book. Two children are nearby. As with many items that have become mundane, tatami was originally considered a luxury item for the nobility throughout much of its early history. Nowadays, tatami rooms and tatami are…