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Japan in 1878,
through a traveller’s eyes.
British traveller Isabella Bird recorded her journey through Japan in 1878. Her account describes roads, lodging and everyday life along the way.
A familiar country
seen from a different century.
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Isabella Bird · Wikimedia contributors
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Reviewed: 2026-09-30