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Black & White Photo-Japanese doll.Hana-Yome(Bride) On reverse:"Hana means flower,Yomo stands for wife and used only for the bride. This doll represents bride in traditional wedding costume\head cover. --A bride should conceal her quarrelsomeness if…

Black & White Photo-Japanese doll-Oiran:On reverse "Name given to the Chosen ten among the hundreds of girls who lived in Yoshihara of Tokyo,Shimahara of Kyoto and Fukuhara of Kobe,the famous red light times higher charge & pass every detail of a…

Black and White photograph- Japanese doll- Fuji-Musume (Daughter of Wisteria) Sets a definite pose of a classical dance - called Fuji-Musume."

Black and white photograph of Japanese Geisha doll. Girl is with Shemisen.

Black and White photograph of Japanese doll- Kamuro. Kamuro is assistant for Geisha.

Black and White photograph of Japanese doll - Ochu Fujin. Ocho-Fujin (Madam Butterfly), holding a parasol in one hand and fan in another.

Black and White photograph of Japanese doll - Shio Kumi. Shio Kumi means drawing sea water. Doll is holding water buckets.

Black and White photograph of Japanese doll - Hanataba. Hanataba means bouquet. Doll is holding bouquet of flowers.

Black and White photograph of Japanese doll - Komori which means baby. Doll has baby on her back and a toy drum.

Black and white photograph/post card of river scene. Title "Pleasure bot on the river of Nagara, Gifu." Banks of river lined with small boats. Houses and trees on bank on left. Caption on card: Pleasure boat on the river of Nagara, Gifu.