Vending Machines of Japan

PhotoMann has a large ‘collection’ of images of unique vending machines found around Japan. Over 50 of them can be seen here

A Letter From Japan: The Photographs of John Swope

Companion to “the first in-depth presentation of vintage prints from the late Los Angeles photographer’s 1945 journey through post-war Japan. Shot during a three-and-a-half-week period, Swope’s photographs vividly document the impact of World War II on the local population.” Also includes highlights from Swope’s career as a Hollywood photographer. Features a dozen selected images. From the Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, at the … [ Read more ]

Japan, Hand-Colored Photographs, ca. 1880

A collection of over thirty photographs of nineteenth century Japan. Includes images of dance, and gates of temples and shrines in Nikko. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside.