Gion in 1913
1913 Kyoto, Japan
The first of two 1913 photographs of Kyoto, the city that served as Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years before the seat of government moved to Tokyo in 1868, leaving behind a wealth of temples and historic streets.
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