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Women compete for 1st time in Nagasaki peiron meet

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women compete for the first time in Nagasaki's traditional peiron dragon-boat race on July 24 at the Matsugae pier in the southwestern Japanese city.

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Isezaki-cho Dori Avenue

The area between Isezaki-cho and Nigiwai-cho, which prospered from the second decade of the Meiji Period, had many theatres, teahouses and restaurants. This photograph captures the lively atmosphere of the street before the fire of 1899. The building on the left may be Isami-za in Matsugae-cho (present-day Isezaki-cho 2-chome).==Date:Middle Meiji, Place:Yokohama, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐5‐0]

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Along Oura River

The Oura and Sagarimatsu neighbourhoods of the Nagasaki Foreign Settlement are seen on the right and left, respectively, from the hillside to the south of Higashiyamate. The houses stand in an organized pattern at Sagarimatsu. The photograph reveals the juxtaposition of the settlement and Japanese neighborhoods. Matsugae Bridge and Benten Bridge, both built in 1889, are visible. This is the same as photograph #3856.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number73‐1‐0]

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The theatre district in Isezaki-cho

The area between Isezaki-cho and Nigiwai-cho, which prospered from the second decade of the Meiji Period, had many theatres, teahouses and restaurants. This photograph captures the lively atmosphere of the street before the fire of 1899. This is the vicinity of Isami-za in Matsugae-cho (present-day Isezaki-cho 2-chome), taken between 1887 and 1897.==Date:1887-1896, Place:Yokohama, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number55‐52‐0]

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A playhouse Isami-za

The playhouse in Matsugae-cho, Yokohama (present-day Isezaki-cho 2-chome). See photos numbered 55-52, 81-5)==Date:Middle Meiji (1883-1897), Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number50‐39‐0]

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Entrance of ouragawa river

A view of the entrance of Oura River from slightly upstream. The bridge over Oura River is the Matsugae Bridge. There are many street lights on the wide road beside the river. The Western-style houses in the Sagarimatsu settlement can be seen clearly. The pines gave Sagarimatsu ( Drooping Pines ) its name.==Date:1871, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐31‐0]

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Steamer and Minamiyamate from akunoura

A photo of Nagasaki Harbour and Minamiyamate seen from the opposite bank in Akunoura. The Naminohira, Kosone and Matsugae neighborhoods line the opposite bank. At the foot of Mt. Nabekanmuri, Western-style buildings such as the Russian Consulate can be seen. The loading of coal from lighters onto the warships is a rare scene in the old photos.==Date:Middle Meiji, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐12‐0]

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Torii gate of YOKOHAMA bentensha shrine

Taken by Beato. Written Entrance to Matsugae temple near Nagasaki , but this is the pine boulevard and torii in the western part of a Japanese village in Yokohama. This shrine was the guardian of Yokohama village and was called Suboshi Benzaitensha .==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐11‐0]

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Oura waterfront street

A picture of Oura waterfront street in the mid-Meiji era. Lights are set along the street, and trees have been planted. Business houses and foreign consulates stand along the street. The high architectural quality of the time can be seen. The bridge is Sagarimatsu Bridge (Matsugae Bridge) built in 1870.==Date:About 1897, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐2‐0]

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Matsugae Viewed from Ocean

This is a view of the Western-style buildings along the Oura waterfront. The German Consulate is seen to the left of Matsugae Bridge. The house at No.12 Higashiyamate is visible in the back, with the two-story building of Kaisei School (built in 1898) at the summit. This scenery is from the early Taisho Period (ca.1912).==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number114‐24‐0]

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Panoramic view of Nagasaki Harbour from across the shore

This is a three-panel panoramic photograph depicting Ohato, Shinchi, the Oura waterfront, Matsugae Bridge, Minamiyamate, Kozone, Naminohira and Furukawa-machi. Shin-Ohashi, Umegasaki and Matsugae bridges have been built as part of the re-routing of Nakashima River, indicating that the date is around 1887. The left panel captures the entire view of Dejima, Shin-ohashi Bridge, Shinchi and Umegasaki, the centre panel the area from Umegasaki to Minamiyamate, the Russian Consulate and the central part of the foreign settlement, and the right panel the area from the central part of the foreign settlement to Furukawa-machi. The southern end of the Minamiyamate neighbourhood area is visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐1‐0]

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Panoramic view of Nagasaki Harbour from across the shore

This is a three-panel panoramic photograph depicting Ohato, Shinchi, the Oura waterfront, Matsugae Bridge, Minamiyamate, Kozone, Naminohira and Furukawa-machi. Shin-Ohashi, Umegasaki and Matsugae bridges have been built as part of the re-routing of Nakashima River, indicating that the date is around 1887. The left panel captures the entire view of Dejima, Shin-ohashi Bridge, Shinchi and Umegasaki, the centre panel the area from Umegasaki to Minamiyamate, the Russian Consulate and the central part of the foreign settlement, and the right panel the area from the central part of the foreign settlement to Furukawa-machi. The southern end of the Minamiyamate neighbourhood area is visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐1‐0]

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Panoramic view of Nagasaki Harbour from across the shore

This is a three-panel panoramic photograph depicting Ohato, Shinchi, the Oura waterfront, Matsugae Bridge, Minamiyamate, Kozone, Naminohira and Furukawa-machi. Shin-Ohashi, Umegasaki and Matsugae bridges have been built as part of the re-routing of Nakashima River, indicating that the date is around 1887. The left panel captures the entire view of Dejima, Shin-ohashi Bridge, Shinchi and Umegasaki, the centre panel the area from Umegasaki to Minamiyamate, the Russian Consulate and the central part of the foreign settlement, and the right panel the area from the central part of the foreign settlement to Furukawa-machi. The southern end of the Minamiyamate neighbourhood area is visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐1‐0]

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Matsugae Viewed from Ocean

Matsugae Viewed from Ocean==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Matsugae-bashi Bridge and the Oura foreign settlement

Matsugae-bashi Bridge and the Oura foreign settlement==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Women compete for 1st time in Nagasaki peiron meet

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women compete for the first time in Nagasaki's traditional peiron dragon-boat race on July 24 at the Matsugae pier in the southwestern Japanese city.