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Thank you to Okinawa Soba
Smiles of old Japan
If you like this, check out:
Construction of Tower Bridge
78rpm graphics
Anatomy illustrations from Edo-period Japan, 1603-1868
Santa Claus, 1898
Surfing, 1890
First solar-powered engine
Killing the American Buffalo
Only Known Authenticated Photograph of Billy the Kid
Abandoned Japanese Waterpark
Women's 'Empire' Fashion, 1806-1813
Oldest Working Car for sale, 1884
The lost village of Balmalonesca, 1898-1905
Sketches of Hell by Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1870s
James Brown 'Miso' Soup Ads, Japan, early 1990s
War Tubas
Photographs of men on horseback during the Crimean War, 1855, by Roger Fenton 
Norweigan Photocroms, 1890-1900
Ironclads, 1859-1899
Invitation to a Ladies evening, 1897 
Japanese Spiderman, 1978
Young Indian Royal Portraits, 1862-1930
these are my new favourites. fascinating images, I love all things Japanese, especially the older things.
The smiles get rid of the years. You know what it’s like if a stranger smiles at you, well these just did that for me.
Have a nice day and be nice whenver possible. It’s always possible.
I love that even the poorest Japanese farmers were never without shoes and a hot bath.
Priorities!
Healthy teeth, even, probably because they ate rice instead of corn which is full of sugar.
Number 10 wasn’t smiling. She (?) was probably thinking, “Get that bleeping camera outta here!.”