Fujiyama Japan Stereoview Temple Mt Fuji People Traditional Dress 1905 For Sale

Discover a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century Japan with this antique stereoview card, showcasing a temple near the iconic Mt. Fuji. The scene captures a group of individuals dressed in traditional attire, including a man holding a child, amidst a path lined with stone lanterns and lush trees, leading to a temple structure in the background. This stereograph offers a compelling 3D perspective of daily life and sacred architecture.The reverse side of the stereoview provides a detailed description:
\"No. 655. FUJIYAMA, JAPAN. A TEMPLE NEAR THE FOOT OF MT. FUJI. The disestablishment of Shinto is another instance of the peculiar method by which reforms, whether political, social or moral, are usually accomplished in Japan. In Occidental nations, political reforms have been initiated by the people, by the power of public opinion; and popular rights have been wrested by the ruled from the unwilling rulers, whether feudal barons or monarchs. But in Japan all the political and social reforms of the last few decades have been imposed by the ruling class, upon the indifferent people, who are not like the Irishman who, when he was asked immediately upon landing in New York, to which party he belonged, promptly replied, \'I\'m agin the government.\' The common people of Japan are always \"for the government,\" or, at least, they never object to any innovation, but \"keep the noiseless tenor of their way,\" gradually adapting themselves to the new order of things, as soon as they are firmly established. The reason for this unique condition is that the upper classes of Japan have never oppressed and annoyed the lower; extreme wealth and extreme poverty are unknown in Japan. A8893\"This stereoview is a historical artifact, perfect for collectors interested in stereographs, Japanese history, cultural studies, or antique photography. The detailed imagery and accompanying text provide rich context for understanding the period.