Women in Okano Garden

Women in Okano Garden

A woman lifts her kimono to go up to the tea room, and another woman welcomes her by placing her hands together in front of her knees. This may be tea service practice for geishas. A light can be seen in the window in the dark room behind. This is the kind of Japanese scene loved by foreigners.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐40‐0]

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  • ILEA000321682
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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