The back
 

Here is the back f the photo

A bit more contemporary than most things in this thread, but here's a collage of items I put together relating to Hideki Matsui's 500 HR (combined) milestone.

The uniform patch is a custom/prototype I designed. A's were going nowhere at the time and this was a unique, fun moment that I wished they'd done more to promote.

Japanese Photo Booklet
 

This 31/2 X 5 Inch booklet is contains a photo of a unknown , to me, player'
Behind the photo it says "Send To Agawa" in Japanese. The spider & web tissue is different. If anybody is familiar with the uniform please let me know.

Recent Acquisitions
 

I just recently got these delivered.
One is a 1931 Yakyukai magazine large Bromide of Osamu Mihara, who ,in 1934 , would play against Babe Ruth and the All Americans in Japan.

The second is a postcard of the 1934 all Americans and Japanese players in Tokyo.

Enjoy, Mike

The Postcard
 

Here is the front

Back
 

And here is the back.

Mike, I believe that postcard of the 1934 team was produced in the 1970s.

This is my only Japanese Baseball item. I'm curious to the era and what it is. I'm sure someone can tell me. Thanks.

Matt- that is a c.1957 card of Kazuhiko Sakazaki of the Yomiuri Giants. Probably worth only couple of dollars.

Correct
 

Hi Robert, yes, I recently found that out. Glad I snagged it for a good price.
I'm really enjoying this aspect of the hobby.
Wish I could get some info on that Omori Team photo I listed a while back. I've searched and cannot find out anything, except that area, Omori, was like of suburb of Tokyo, Mike

The kanji says the photo studio was in Hanno city in Saitama Prefecture which is just to the north of Tokyo. Omori is probably a school's name but I couldn't find anything about it.

Thanks
 

Thank you Robert,.......that is more than I knew before, appreciate the help, Mike

1913 Japanese Baseball Player Photograph
 

Here is my latest acquisition which arrived from Japan yesterday. It is a wonderful image of an early 20th Century Japanese ball player in full uniform holding his offensive weapon...the bat.
The clarity and condition of the image are great.
The measurements are:
Outer backing card: 3 3/8 x 5 inches
Photo itself: 2 1/2 x 3 6/8 inches

The seller said the following about the image:
Taken in 1913 ( Taisho Year 2)
Photo taken by Yamazaki in Tottori
Sentence in kanji on back
"Dear Taizo Yonehara
May 1913
Crazy baseball player
Santo Uga"

Now, unfortunately, I can't read what it says, I assume the seller could. He sold many old images of culture etc of this era. The image is large enough to enjoy and a nice addition to my small pre WW2 Japanese baseball collection. Enjoy, Mike

Back
 

Here is the back of the card with the Kanji

Close up
 

Close up of logo on cap and jersey

Close up
 

Close up of the bat

I don't know if anyone else might think this is cool, but it came up in one of my Giants searches...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111897680464...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT