The Temple of Guini-Ten, Homoko. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the tree-shaded temple: 'From the earliest days of residence of foreigners in Japan, this picturesque temple has been one of the most common goals for pedestrians to bend their steps when only a walk of an hour or two was desired. It...
The approach to Shiba [Tokyo]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the roadway towards the Zojo-ji Temple, the family temple of the Tokugawa clan, moved to the present site on the eastern side of Shiba-koen in 1598: 'The temple of Dzojoji stands back from the main street of Yedo some two or three hundred yard...
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the street of an unassuming thatched temple building: 'The body of the criminal is not allowed to remain very many seconds where it has fallen [after execution]; but is picked up by the attendants, packed in straw mats, and carried off for burial at th...