The Nagasaki University Library's "Collection of Old Photographs from the Late Edo and Meiji Periods" is comprised of photographs of Japan taken from the middle to the end of the 19th century. Many of these photographs are extremely clear and thus contain a wealth of information about the urban landscapes, scenery and customs of the period in which they were taken. In order to tap into this valuable resource, the Nagasaki University Library has developed and unveiled the gHigh-definition Image Database of Old Photographs of Japan,h which employs high-definition imaging to maintain a high level of detail even at magnifications of five to ten times on the computer screen. The database contains 201 photographs of Nagasaki and 300 photographs of other parts of Japan, and it features captions and explanations in both Japanese and English as well as a number of browsing tools such as "search from map","keywords search" and "full text search." Visitors are invited to view these high-definition images and to enjoy a tour of Japan as it greeted a new age of modernization in the late Edo and Meiji Periods.

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EThe University of Nagasaki Library has ownership and copyright of all the data including images provided by the server (hikoma.lb.nagasaki-u.ac.jp). It is prohibited to copy, alter, redistribute, or sell part, parts, or all of the data. If you wish to use copyrighted data in publications, CD-ROM, VTR, broadcasting, lectures and so on, please contact kikaku@lb.nagasaki-u.ac.jp in advance.

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