Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library
Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library
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Sights and Scenes in Fair Japan
An album of photography given to the Equerry of the Prince of Wales in 1921
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Sights and Scenes in Fair Japan
An album of photography given to the Equerry of the Prince of Wales in 1921
the album of photographs presented to Captain the Hon. Piers Legh in 1921, embroidered silk covers, prepared by Imperial Government Railways, donated to the Japan Society by Miss Dorothy Abel Smith, and comprising shots of:
Uno Park, Tokyo
Shinobazu Pond, Tokyo
Imperial Palace Moat, Tokyo
Tokugawa Mausoleum, Tokyo
Kamata iris garden, Tokyo
Kokugikwan Amphitheatre, Tokyo
Typical Japanese residence
Typical Japanese garden
Kamakura, Daibutsu
Kamakura, Enoshima
Miyanoshita
Mount Fuji
March girl's festival
May boys' festival
Ancient warriors
Nagar, cormorant fishing
Kyoto, Golden Pavilion
Kyoto, Kamogawa
Kyoto, Hongwanji
Arashiyama
Kyoto, Toganoo
Peonies
Chrysanthemums
Tea plantation
Pullman train dining car
Nara, Kasuga Shrine
Nara, Horyuji
Tea ceremony
Playing the koto
Flower arrangement
Ama-no-hashidate
Himeji Castle
Miyajima
Ritsurin Park
No drama
Odori dance
Japanese dance
Nikko shrines
Nikko cryptomerias
Matsushima
Gan-etsu line
Chiyo-no-matsubara
Mount Aso, Kyushu
Shimonoseki, San-yu Hotel
This book "Sights and Scenes of Fair Japan' was presented to Captain the Hon. Piers Legh with the compliments of the Minister of Imperial Government Railways, Tokyo. He accompanied HRH The Prince of Wales as his Equerry on a Royal Tour to the Far East in 1921. Sir Piers Legh GCVO (1890-1955) was the second son of the 2nd Baron Newton. He was Equerry to the Prince of Wales 1919-1936 (HM Edward VIII 1936) and then Extra Equerry and later Master of the Household to HM King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth II. He retired in 1953.