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I came across these photographs of Japan taken in the 1870s which were all used by the Philadelphia Museum. I hope you might like them as much as I do. Enjoy!
![[Reeling silk]](http://www.shanmonster.com/2004/japan1.jpg "[Reeling silk]")
Woman reeling silk.
![[Feeding silk worms]](http://www.shanmonster.com/2004/japan2.jpg "[Feeding silk worms]")
Women feeding silk worms.
![[Cutting rice]](http://www.shanmonster.com/2004/japan3.jpg "[Cutting rice]")
Cutting rice.
![[Transplanting rice]](http://www.shanmonster.com/2004/japan4.jpg "[Transplanting rice]")
Transplanting rice.
![[Separating rice from straw]](http://www.shanmonster.com/2004/japan5.jpg "[Separating rice from straw]")
Separating rice from straw. This is my favourite one. I love everything about the man in the middle.
