1922 Imperial Japanese Manchuria Album Photographic Record of a Vanished Nation
Published in 1922 (Taisho 11) by Seiun-do, this lavish photo album Manshu Taikan (“Great View of Manchuria”) presents a rare visual record of Manchuria during the Taisho era. “Manchuria” refers to the region of today’s Northeast China (Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang), a strategic crossroads where Japanese, Russian, and Chinese ambitions collided after the decline of the Qing dynasty and the 1911 Revolution. Following the Russo-Japanese War (1905), Japan gained influence over the South Manchurian Railway and the leased territory of the Kwantung Peninsula, fueling rapid urban development and railway expansion. It captures not only urban landscapes and colonial modernity but also the multi-ethnic character and exotic cultural impressions of the region. Issued a decade before the establishment of the Japanese-controlled state of “Manchukuo” (1932), this work preserves the fleeting image of a land that has since become a vanished nation. Today it stands as a valuable primary source for historians and collectors interested in the intersection of Imperial Japan and Manchuria. Own a Piece of History. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
