Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower
Originally uploaded by Tim Slessor

I CAN'T REMEMBER IF THIS WAS HERE IN THE 60S. AND IF IT WAS, I CAN'T RECALL GOING TO THE TOP...
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Tokyo Tower

Uploaded by Tim Slessor on 5 Jul 10, 11.00AM PDT.

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85600001
Originally uploaded by Tim Slessor

YES, TOKYO HAS CHANGED SINCE THE 60S AS TIM SLESSOR PROVES THROUGH HIS TOUR OF THE ISLAND EMPIRE. I BELIEVE, HOWEVER, HE HAS MOVED ON TO LONDON NOW...
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85600001

Uploaded by Tim Slessor on 5 Jul 10, 11.04AM PDT.

MY FINAL POEM ABOUT ENOSHIMA By Robert L. Huffstutter

MY FINAL POEM ABOUT ENOSHIMA By Robert L. Huffstutter
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter

Upon waking on many mornings,
I am, for a moment, young again
and walking these ancient
stone steps of Enoshima,
alive with thoughts of a future
filled with the joys of
afternoon rains and time
for gentle romance.

We walk, hand in hand, her
smile so subtle, so sensual,
so full of the hope we had
for walking the steps of
stones of many nations
in our love affair that
began by chance, but
reality ends the dream
and I could cry, but no more tears
remain, just gentle rain and doubts
about how quickly dreams
disappear through the years.

2008_0710Halagiyuku0094

2008_0710Halagiyuku0094
Originally uploaded by Homer1122

IT IS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT...these impromteau fashion shows are still happening in some of Japan's larger cities.

I like this photo because it akin to a fashion statement for some segments of the youthful Japanese populace. While it has been a long while since I was in Japan, it's good to know that such impromteau fashion shows are still a happening event.
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2008_0710Halagiyuku0094
In 2008, I was walking the street and snapped shoot I am interested, when I was at Halagiyuku, Roppongi, Sapporo city.

Uploaded by Homer1122 on 28 Jun 09, 2.26AM PDT.

0722

0722
Originally uploaded by Homer1122

ANOTHER REASON I MUST GET BACK TO JAPAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...
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0722
Japan

Uploaded by Homer1122 on 26 Jul 10, 7.09AM PDT.

rainy street.

rainy street.
Originally uploaded by Momota.M

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A RAINY DAY IN JAPAN THAT IS UNIQUE, TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN A RAINY DAY IN ANY CITY IN THE USA. PERHAPS IT MY MANY PLEASANT MEMORIES OF RAINY DAYS IN JAPAN, LONG, LONG AGO.
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My Rolleiflex came back from the repair shop : ) Welcome back to my home!

Yumi+.+ and I went to the shitamachi area seeking unique subjects.
Suddenly, we were caught in the strong rain!! This picture was taken when taking shelter from it ; )

Rolleiflex 2.8F xenotar
Kodak PORTRA 400NC
at Tokyo / Mukoujima

Uploaded by Momota.M on 1 Jun 09, 5.27AM PDT.

Meiji Period

Meiji Period
Originally uploaded by :s:k:y:clark:i:n:g:

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN INTERESTING TO HAVE LIVED IN JAPAN DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD. PERHAPS I DID...
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Meiji Period
2 Sen, Japan (1872-83)

Uploaded by :s:k:y:clark:i:n:g: on 5 Oct 09, 7.45PM PDT.

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KINTAI BRIDGE

KINTAI BRIDGE
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter

A BRIDGE WITH MANY MEMORIES, A TIME WHEN I COULD SIMPLY BE A PAINTER AND A WRITER AND ME...

WAVE AT US

WAVE AT US
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter

IT IS THE VERY ESSENCE OF ALL THINGS JAPANESE...but this is only my opinion. I see much in this wave that is energy and beauty combined, but the edges are so polite, so gentle, just the way I remember my wonderful time in Japan so many years ago.

My duty station at Atsugi on the Kanto plains in Kanagawa gave me a daily view of Mt Fuji and one that I see often when I am starting to doze off in dreams of the past.

Yokohama - Japan

Yokohama - Japan
Originally uploaded by Satoshi-O

THIS LOOKS LIKE THE PERFECT SPOT FOR CONVERSATION AND COFFEE...
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Yokohama - Japan
神奈川県横浜市中区

Uploaded by Satoshi-O on 20 Apr 10, 9.41AM PDT.

japanese bride and groom paper dolls

japanese bride and groom paper dolls
Originally uploaded by kirakirahoshi

THIS IS A MOST TRADITIONAL CEREMONY AND ONE THAT IS ADMIRABLE IN THAT MUCH OF JAPAN'S TRADITION IS ACCENTUATED IN MARRIAGE, ANOTHER REASON FOR THE HOMOGENEOUS NATURE OF JAPANESE SOCIETY AND JAPANESE POPULATION.
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Uploaded by kirakirahoshi on 22 May 09, 12.12PM PDT.

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Neon and screen

Neon and screen
Originally uploaded by Tim Slessor

THERE IS A PHOTOGRAPHER IN JAPAN SHOOTING PHOTOS THAT I WOULD CHOOSE TO SHOOT...if destiny would send me back to Japan on assignment. His name is Tim Slessor and chances are you will be seeing quite a lot of his photographs here and in other media real soon, if not already.
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Neon and screen

Uploaded by Tim Slessor on 14 Jul 10, 6.08AM PDT.

WITH STUDENTS IN TOKYO 1961

WITH STUDENTS IN TOKYO 1961
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter

EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH STUDENTS IN TOKYO IN 1961 AT IMPERIAL PALACE GATE. The exchange of ideas and general conversation was among the pleasantries of serving in Japan. Most of the students were proficient in English, whereas I was just beginning lessons in Japanese. Students were friendly, energetic and understanding about our past differences. It was this generation of students who took Japan to its economic heights of world success and progress through a corporate kind of free enterprise. Corporate and private enterprise has made Japan what it has become today minus the crime-rate. Japan's healthcare is probably one of the best anywhere on earth other than the healthcare plan our government has reserved for Congress and national leaders, elected and appointed.

Tokyo Woman

Tokyo Woman
Originally uploaded by humbletree

upon waking from a dream, I thought about an old and far away woman who was once as young as I was when we last bid our farewells...It is with this video that I remember her essence this early hour of the morning.
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Tokyo Woman
Among the many sights of Tokyo, the style conscious Japanese woman in heels with her keitai (cell phone) in hand, is one of the more fascinating and photogenic. I was never satisfied with Deep Purple's "Woman from Tokyo" hit of the 70's as a proper tribute so I decided to do my own song which has been a work in progress for 2 years or more. This latest version is combined with 60+ images collected over a similar 2 year period of trips to Tokyo. Some of the shots were taken on the run or from the hip and present only a fleeting, blurred vision of this elusive creature. The Beach Boys had their California Girls and Lenny Kravitz his American Woman. This is my humble offering to Tokyo Woman.

Tokyo woman, I wonder what you hear
with your keitai denwa pressed against your ear
Tokyo woman, kakko ii desho
Tokyo woman, doko iku no?

Uploaded by humbletree on 20 Jul 09, 5.46AM PDT.

selfportrait_t JOHN M. BENNETT, RESEARCH AND STUDIES, JAPAN 1948 through 1961...

selfportrait_t JOHN M. BENNETT, RESEARCH AND STUDIES, JAPAN 1948 through 1961...
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter

A COLLECTION OF PHOTOS and information from various public domain sites that offer information about the socio-economic issues of pre-war and post-war Japan through images and text. These photos and information are furnished for public information and education. URLS and original sites will be referenced as this project matures. NOTE: None of the photos in this set are mine.

DOING PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH IN THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, 1948-1951: A Personal and Professional Memoir


Photographs taken by anthropologist John W. Bennett in occupied Japan, 1948-1951, (a few were made in the 1960's during his term at Waseda University), with comments on the photos by Bennett. Also included are extensive selections from Bennett's professional journal of the period, and other documents. Consisting of a personal and professional memoir, this site is also a record of a unique experiment in social analysis and research that focuses on a period of particular significance in the development of Japanese and international history, politics, economics, and culture.


John W. Bennett,
Author and Photographer
Washington University

Vanessa M. Hildebrand, Editor
Washington University

K. Elizabeth Townsend, Compiler
Washington University

John M. Bennett, Coordinating & Text Editor
The Ohio State University

Keith Lazuka, Web Designer
The Ohio State University


This manuscript is dedicated to Kathryn.


2003
The Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
The Ohio State University Libraries




This collection was prepared by John W. Bennett and assistants at Washington University (St. Louis) in 2001-2002. The photographic prints, negatives, and documentary material of which it is comprised have since been donated to The Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at The Ohio State University. Bennett's work was originally conceived as a book, edited and compiled by Vanessa Hildebrand and K. Elizabeth Townsend, who were doctoral candidates at Washington University. Bennett was Distinguished Anthropologist in Residence. Bennett's son, John M. Bennett, a Special Collections librarian at The Ohio State University, has re-edited the work and prepared it for this website, with the able assistance of Keith Lazuka, of The Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. We are all grateful to the comments and suggestions made by Richard Mitchell of the Department of History, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Maureen Donovan, Japanese Studies Librarian, The Ohio State University; and the late Herbert Passin, who figures so strongly in these pages, and whose comments are included in the form of footnotes.



--John M. Bennett, October 2003

library.osu.edu/sites/rarebooks/japan/2_photo s.html