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atomicker 23h ago

Title: Daigo Denpoin, Kyoto (1950)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

https://www.discoverkyoto.com/places-go/daigo-ji/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Spring #CherryBlossoms #Sakura #Hanami #DaigoJi #Kyoto #Japan

scans: Sega pinball flyers (part 4) [OF 5!]
even more incredibly rare Sega pinball flyers of games they imported into Japan
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/04/scans-sega-pinball-flyers-part-4.html
#pinball #eremeka #japan #williams #showa #arcade

The Japan Times 1d ago

Emperor Naruhito will attend a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the Showa Era, to be held at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on April 29, the Imperial Household Agency has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/22/japan/emperor-showa-anniversary-event/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #showa #emperornaruhito #emperorhirohito

Emperor to attend event marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era start

The turbulent period ran from December 1926 to January 1989.

The Japan Times

from Japan Illustrated vol 15: Pachinko, Yesterday and Today (1977)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/04/japan-illustrated-vol-15-pachinko.html
#pachinko #japan #retroarcade #showa #1977

The Japan Times 2d ago

Japan's Finance Ministry says it will issue commemorative ¥1,000 coins marking the 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the country's Showa Era. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/japan-showa-era-commemorative-coin-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #financeministry #showa

Japan to issue coins marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era

Made of pure silver, the Showa coin has a diameter of 40 millimeters and weighs 31.1 grams.

The Japan Times

atomicker 2d ago

Title: Spring Evening at Kintai Bridge (1947)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/2191/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Spring #HasuiKawase #CherryBlossoms #Hanami #Sakura #KintaiBridge #NishikiRiver #Iwakuni #Yamaguchi #Japan

scans: Sega pinball flyers (part 3 of 4)
more incredibly rare Sega pinball flyers for games they imported into Japan
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/04/scans-sega-pinball-flyers-part-3.html
#pinball #japan #eremeka #stern #williams #showa #arcade

atomicker 5d ago

Title: Ueno Park, Tokyo (1952)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

https://www.uenostation.com/ueno-toshogu-a-golden-shrine-peony-garden-in-ueno-park/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Spring #Moon #CherryBlossoms #Hanami #Sakura #KanejiTemple #UenoToshogu #UenoPark #Ueno #Tokyo #Japan

scans: Sega pinball flyers (part 2)
extremely rare Sega pinball flyers, most available in high res for the first time ever.
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/04/scans-sega-pinball-flyers-part-2.html
#pinball #japan #eremeka #scans #showa #arcade

scans: Sega pinball flyers (part 1)
initial deluge of EXTREMELY RARE Sega pinball flyers, most available in high res for the first time ever.
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/04/scans-sega-pinball-flyers-part-1.html
#pinball #japan #eremeka #bingopinball #scans #showa