JAPAN. A lot of 2 albums sold together, with approximately 490 photos combined (one with approx. 255; another with approx. 235). Mid 20th century; circa 1950s-60s. Including views of neighborhoods and streets, transportation (trains, boats, ox carts, manual carts/drivers, etc.), festivities ("Naka Festival"; etc.), domestic and public scenes ("Coming home from the mushroom hunt"; "Girls' choir - and me"; etc.), food/dining, military/uniform, architecture (pagodas, castles, etc.), religious (shrines, Buddhist temples, etc.), many group and solo portraits (e.g. "Matsuno, my scribe"), wildlife and other animals, and many other subjects ("Portable shrine"; "Ancient Armor" [Samurai]; etc.). Often accompanied with amusing and colourful captions, with details, explanations, and stories. Photos between 6.5 x 11 cm - 11.5 x 15 cm. Tipped in with corners to thick black paper, often with personalized handwritten captions, some captions printed. Some in colour. Some postcards. Some photos missing. Albums in uniform binding: folio-size, full black leather-textured cloth boards, Cerlox binding. Uppers with gilt hand-lettering, blind borders in arabesque design. Generally very good condition, various imperfections. *Additional images and detailed condition reports are available upon request. **WARNING** This item is Overweight/Oversize and requires shipping consideration. A minimum $39.99 will be charged to pack for shipping. We will endeavor to *bundle price when shipping multiple lots. We are not responsible for anything shipped by a third party.**