Old Japan photos – mostly in 1892-98, Meiji era – by Japanese photograher Nobukuni Enami, known professionally as T.Enami. The original images were black and white, the colour was hand-applied by the photographer and co.

Coolies and a Geisha Stop at a Waterfall to Watch the Flowing Ribbons

Plowing a Field Near the Slopes of Mt Fuji
Japanese Women at General Store – Waiting for Customers on a Cold Day
The Antique Dealer
The Umbrella Maker
The Monkey Man
A Rural Sumo Match in Progress
Geisha in the Park
Geisha in a Flower Garden – Kimonos and Blossoms Merge into One
City Horse Carts in Old Tokyo
Processing sun-dried fish
Hillside Torii above Lake Ashi and the Village of Hakone
Mt Fuji and The Lone Boatman in Japan’s Winter Light
Image and description via Okinawa Soba. Learn more about T-enami here.