Hand tinted image. Otaue shinji (Rice planting rites) in Sumiyoshi taisha in Osaka. The rites are an annual even in June. A row of Japanese women in ceremonial dress take part in rice planting rites. The womenin the procession wear special ceremonial costumes, decorative hats and hold fans. A row of men are holding large umbrellas over the women . The men wear hats, white ceremonial garments, and sandals. A crowd of people are partially visible behind the procession. In the distance are individuals dressed in Euro-American clothing and hats. Trees are visible in the background.
Hand tinted image. Otaue shinji (rice planting rites) in Sumiyoshi taisha in Osaka. The rites are an annual event in June.A Japanese woman dressed in ceremonial dress takes part in the festival. The womanl wears a large decorative hat, ceremonial costume and holds a fan. A group of men holding umbrellas with long handles stand behind the woman. The men wear pointed hats and loose white ceremonial garments. Pine trees are visible in the background.
Hand tinted image. The parade of the colorful floats in Gion Festival in Kyoto on July 17. An elaborately decorated parade float in the shape of a ship and known as a hoko travels down a crowded street in downtown Kyoto. The float is supported on large wooden wheels. Flags with animals on their surface hang from the back of the float. A large, wooden phoenix is situated on the front of the float. A group of musicians ride on the float seated underneath a decorative roof.Men and musicians on the float are dressed in traditional cotton summer kimonos. Along the street beneath are spectators, some of whom are holding parasols, and some of them are wearing hats. Also visible in the image are blocks of wood under the float, wooden buildings, electrical poles, electrical lines, ropes, and roofing tiles.
Hand tinted image. Asian individuals in ceremonial clothing carry shrines covered in ornamentation down a dirt road. People in the foreground are dressed in ceremonial clothing consisting of long robes, and hats. Two men carry fans. An individual on the far left is dressed in a tall hat with a rounded top and carries a circular disk and drumstick. Visible in the background is a building, wooden utility poles, electical lines, rickshaw with passenger, and an individual riding a donkey.
Hand tinted image. A group of Japanese men walk down a dirt road carrying a shrine in a festival procession. The men are dressed in loose robe-like garments, hats, and sandals. Two men hold a thick rope that is attached to the roof of the shrine. On the top of this roof is a Chinese phoenix. Buildings, spectators, and paper lanterns are visible on the sides of the street. Large wooden posts are visible in the background.
Hand tinted image. A street scene in Nanking, China with a procession of individuals identified as Yuan Shikai and his officials.Yuan Shikai was China's head of state from 1912-1916. The men are dressed in military uniforms, with weapons strapped to their backs. Yuan Shikai sits in a wooden seat carried by two men. One man walks next to Yuan Shikai holding an umbrella over his head. Spectators line the sidewalks. Visible in the background are buildings, utility poles, electrical lines, huts, carriages, trees, and a bamboo fence.
Hand tinted image. A procession of Asian soldiers carrying flags, on horseback, pass through a large brick arched portal. The flags are attached to long poles with pointed tips. The men are dressed in matching uniforms and wear small turbans on their heads. On the left side of the image are spectators and an individual riding in a rickshaw. The location is probably China.
A crowd gathered at the Lewis and Clark Exposition with women in white uniforms moving in formation in the foreground. The women are dressed in white with hats, long sleeved shirts, and long skirts. They hold long wooden spears with pointed metal tips in their right hands. Lining the dirt path on either side of the women are men in military uniforms holding swords. In the background of the image are spectators, exposition buildings with flags, and an architectural structure supported with columns.
