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Newspaper Image of Hibiya Riot.
The people in the image are attempting to escape from the Meiji police force that is beating them off of the old castle wall and into the pond below which was also the old castle's moat.
Naval battle between Taiping-Qing armies on Yangtze River
Photo of Naval battle between Taiping-Qing armies on Yangtze River. The caption in French says: "Canonnade des Taiping contre les jonques de guerre des Tsing qui assiégeaient la capital du Royaume céleste." ("Taiping cannon fire against the Qing war…
Men of the Iwakura Mission
The five most famous men of the Iwakura Mission (1871-73). From left to right: Okubo Toshimichi, Ito Hirobumi, Iwakura Tomomi (in traditional Japanese garb), Yamaguchi Naoyoshi, Kido Takayoshi. Picture taken in Great Britain.
Map of Hibiya Park.
The park is designed in a primarily western style, but with some Japanese influences. Many of the western influences have been highlighted by Waley, but there is also a Japanese style area in the middle of the park and the old Hibiya wall for the…