"Unsightly" old photo: geisha bathing and, strange Japanese customs

These "unsightly" old photographs reveal the peculiar customs and culture of Japan in the past. One of the photographs, showing women in traditional geisha costumes bathing, may seem puzzling to today's viewers, but reflects the complex perceptions of sexuality and the body in Japanese society. These photographs are not only a part of history, but also a contrast between past customs and modern concepts, which provoke us to think about the inheritance and evolution of culture.

Geisha serving American GIs in bathing

In the past, Japanese people loved to bathe together with men and women

Geisha bathing and

The man was captured by the devils and was about to be beheaded

Foreigners in wedding dresses and Qing Dynasty officials in flag uniforms

The Japanese forced a woman to take a picture with him

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The man actually rode a wild boar on the road

The female serf was sitting on the ground nursing her child

A Taoist gentleman in the late Qing Dynasty

Begging children were starved to death

A group of defeated Japanese soldiers

Japanese soldiers carrying large and small bags of luggage

A Vietnamese female soldier captured by the U.S. military

The turtle slave is carrying a prostitute ready to pick up customers

The Japanese are transporting the ashes of soldiers who died in battle to Japan for burial

The celebrity took a bewitching step with a fan in her hand

Scenes from conscription during World War II

The woman looked reluctant and did not dare to speak up

The most beautiful ankle competition held abroad