Street scene during the O Matsuri festival at Yokohama: 'These two illustrations were taken instantaneously. The upper one shews the crowd which occupied the streets, and the general appearance of the houses. The latter all had lanterns hung in front of them, and such as had upper floors had the...
The O Matsuri — The car of Tenshio Daijin. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
'In the lower picture is seen the manner in which the triumphal cars were housed. There were about half a dozen of them, and for each a shed was erected similar to that shewn in the picture … The figure at the top of the car shewn in the picture is the goddess Ten Shio Daijin, the spirit of the ...