Japanese Imperial House postcard album,

Japanese Imperial House postcard album,

Postcard album is titled "Haeyuru kōshitsu," which means "the Glorious Imperial House." The album appears to have been compiled in Japan just after the Shōwa Emperor's enthronement ceremonies in November, 1928. Photographs of the Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa emperors and empresse...

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:Connect to digitized images
Format: Photo
Language:Japanese
Subjects:
Nagako, > Empress, consort of Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, > 1903-2000.
Meiji, > Emperor of Japan, > 1852-1912.
Taishō, > Emperor of Japan, > 1879-1926.
Shōken, > Empress, consort of Meiji, Emperor of Japan, > 1850-1914.
Hirohito, > Emperor of Japan, > 1901-1989.
Postcards > Japan.
Monarchy > Japan.
Palaces > Japan.
Shrines > Japan.
Social stratification > Japan.
Rites and ceremonies > Japan.
Japan > Social life and customs.
Japan > Colonies > Taiwan.
Postcards.
Postcard Albums.
Picture postcards.
Description
Summary:Postcard album is titled "Haeyuru kōshitsu," which means "the Glorious Imperial House." The album appears to have been compiled in Japan just after the Shōwa Emperor's enthronement ceremonies in November, 1928. Photographs of the Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa emperors and empresses, artistic renderings of the various state Shintō ceremonies associated with Japanese kingship, the celebration of imperial matrimony, and the Crown Prince Hirohito's 1923 visit to Taiwan are the main themes.
Physical Description:1 postcard album (78 postcards)
Access:Materials open for research.
Source:Purchase.
FOLIO Link:View instance in FOLIO

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