Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

Oura waterfront street

Oura waterfront street

This is the Oura Bund viewed from the wharf in front of Oura No. 4 and No. 5. The two-storied building with red columns is the British Consulate at Oura No. 6 and the sign at the arch at the gate reads ‘H.B.M.COUNCIL.’ The presence of the wood and iron Sagarimatsu Bridge on the right indicates that this photo was taken after 1887. The steeple of Oura Church, The Glover house and Yongo-matsu pine tree in Minamiyamate are also visible.==Date:1887-1896, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

The main gate of Nakashima Confucian Shrine and the residence of Ueno Hikoma

The main gate of Nakashima Confucian Shrine and the residence of Ueno Hikoma

The white walled house in the center is where Ueno Hikoma lived and had his photo studio. The new two-storied photo studio Ueno Hikoma built in 1872 can be seen. The big gate on the left is the main gate of Nagasaki Seido, along with Yushima in Tokyo and Taku in Saga, one of the three foremost academic centers of Confucianism in Japan at that time. The foliage across the river is Mizu-jinja Shrine of Irabayashi close to the water source for the Kurata-Suihi waterworks during the Edo period.==Date:about 1874, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)