Images Dated 17th July 2008

Sacred torii gate rising from the sea, Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Island, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Sacred torii gate rising from the sea, Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Island, Japan, 1904. This Shinto shrine dates from the 6th century although the gate itself was built in 1168. It is one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions. The gate, which is 54 feet tall, is the largest in Japan. Stereoscopic card. Detail

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Feudal castle of the proud Shoguns, Osaka, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Feudal castle of the proud Shoguns, Osaka, Japan, 1904. One of the most famous castles in Japan, Osaka Castle was built in the late 16th century by the Toyotomi clan. In 1615 it fell to the army of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate that ruled Japan until 1868. Tokugawa Ieyasu's son and heir, Tokugawa Hidetada, rebuilt and stregthened the castle in the 1620s. Stereoscopic card. Detail

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A single pine trained into the shape of a boat, Kinkaku-ji Monastery, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

A single pine trained into the shape of a boat, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. The Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple) is a Buddhist temple originally founded in 1397. It was destroyed by fire twice during the Onin War in the 15th century, and again in 1950 when a monk set fire to it before attempting suicide. It was rebuilt in 1955. Stereoscopic card. Detail

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