‘Historical’ Archives
Historic House
This house is an traditional Japanese building that was taken to the historic village just outside of Sapporo in Hokkaido. It was taken in February 2009. The snowfall was fantastically thick. Just think how cold it must have been for the residents. The historic village of [Read More]
Post-War Japan
This photo was taken in the immediate aftermath of World War Two in Tokyo. The teacher in the middle of the photo was chosen by a prominent womens magazine to show that Japan was re-educating the children and getting back on with the job of day-to-day life. [Read More]
Tatami
Rooms with tatami have a wonderful fresh smell about them. Below is a tatami room with a kotatsu. Kotatsu is a word that is mentioned quite a lot in Japanese manga and anime. The kotatsu of modern Japan are electric and attached to the underside of the table. The kotatsu of [Read More]
Filling in the pieces
Looking through the battered box of old photographs that held so many memories for Sadako I come across these three photos. They are a continuation of the story and the photo I posted earlier today. They fill in the pieces as to what happened in Manchuria. They also provide [Read More]
Where are we?
This photo really surprised me! Where are we? We are in Manchuria, China. I wonder who was the photographer and why this photo is in the box. The date on the back says 1938. [Read More]
