Anatomical illustrations from Edo-period Japan ~ Pink Tentacle
Here is a selection of old anatomical illustrations that provide a unique perspective on the evolution of medical knowledge in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Pregnancy illustrations, circa 1860 These pregnancy illustrations are from a copy of Ishinhō, the oldest existing medical book in Japan. Originally written by Yasuyori Tanba in 982 A.D., the 30-volume work describes a variety of dis
Sci-fi illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki ~ Pink Tentacle
Here is a collection of sci-fi illustrations by the prolific Shigeru Komatsuzaki (1915-2001), whose fantastic work appeared on plastic model kit boxes and in magazines and picture books in the 1960s to 1970s. Click the "+" under each image for a larger view. The Missiler, 1970 [+] Giant Shocker Machine, 1975 [+] Space colony, 1980 [+] Crawler, 1968 [+] Mobile marine airport, 1980 [+] Tokyo volcano
Japanese steamship travel posters ~ Pink Tentacle
Here is a collection of early 20th century travel posters for Japanese steamship companies (from the book Miwaku no Funatabi, published by the Museum of Maritime Science, 1993). Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd., 1909 Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd., 1916 Oriental Steamship Co., 1919 (Chinese poster) Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd., 1916 Japan Mail Steamship Co. (NYK), 1910 Korean Mai
Vintage Japanese industrial expo posters ~ Pink Tentacle
Here is a collection of posters from various expositions held in Japan in the 1920s to 1940s. National Industrial Exhibition - Himeji, 1926 [+] National Products Progress Exhibition - Sapporo, 1926 [+] Grand Exposition in Commemoration of the Imperial Coronation - Kyoto, 1928 [+] Sea and Air Exhibition - Tokyo, 1930 [+] Sea and Air Exhibition - Tokyo, 1930 [+] The National Products Progress Exhibi
19th-century mermaid illustrations ~ Pink Tentacle
Reports of mermaid encounters were not uncommon in 19th-century Japan, and a number of illustrated documents from that period -- including a few by notable natural historians -- depict some fantastic specimens rarely seen in today's world. * * * * * Mermaid illustration obtained by Blomhoff, late Edo period (artist unknown) This mermaid illustration from the National Museum of Ethnology (Leiden, N
Animated stereoviews of old Japan ~ Pink Tentacle
In the late 19th and early 20th century, enigmatic photographer T. Enami (1859-1929) captured a number of 3D stereoviews depicting life in Meiji-period Japan. [Sumo wrestlers] A stereoview consists of a pair of nearly identical images that appear three-dimensional when viewed through a stereoscope, because each eye sees a slightly different image. This illusion of depth can also be recreated with
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