Tsunami survivors begin moving into temporary housing

Tsunami survivors begin moving into temporary housing

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A man carries a futon to a temporary housing facility in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, for those forced to evacuate following the March 11 tsunami, on April 9, 2011. Winners of a lottery draw began moving into 36 prefabricated units built on the premises of a junior high school.

A woman in her night clothes

A woman in her night clothes

This photograph, which appeared in the album JAPAN THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE published by Underwood & Underwood, was taken sometime between 1887 and 1907. The caption on the back reads: Girl sleeping between wadded futons with head on a wooden support - Teahouse, Hikone. The sleeping young woman, futon, wooden support for the head to protect the hairstyle, tobacco tray, tea tray, and andon light attracted the interest of Westerners.==Date:1904, Place:Hikone, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐48‐0]

A woman putting her child to bed

A woman putting her child to bed

The woman is putting a baby to sleep with a toy called a denden daiko. The baby is on a folded futon bed. An andon lamp is placed next to the baby.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐38‐0]

Massage

Massage

A woman is receiving a massage, lying on a futon (thick bed quilt). Her sash is hanging on the partition to the right. Massage was a common profession for the visually impaired. This masseur has let down one of his kimono sleeves. A long tobacco pipe and tobacco tray are lying nearby, creating a relaxed atmosphere.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐53‐0]

Inn

Inn

A big two-story building stretching in a longitudinal shape. Numerous futon hang on the fence of the corridor. It is probably a scene at a hotel during the daytime when the guests are absent from the hotel. The exact location is unknown.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:[R. Stillfried], (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number27‐15‐0]

Tsunami survivors begin moving into temporary housing

Tsunami survivors begin moving into temporary housing

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A man carries a futon to a temporary housing facility in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, for those forced to evacuate following the March 11 tsunami, on April 9, 2011. Winners of a lottery draw began moving into 36 prefabricated units built on the premises of a junior high school. (Kyodo)

Cell at Tokyo prison

Cell at Tokyo prison

Photo taken March 4, 2019, shows a cell in a building that houses foreign inmates at Tokyo's Fuchu Prison featuring a bed instead of a Japanese-style futon mattress. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo