Kobe / Japan: Motomachi Dori Street Scene Banner Flags (Vintage PC 1908)

vintage black and white japanese postcard showing a bustling street scene at motomachi-dori in kobe. the front is filled with pedestrians, a cyclist, pull-carts, traditional shops, and numerous large advertising flags and banners hanging over the street.
the reverse side features a divided back with multi-language headings and is postmarked. it was sent from nagasaki on march 30, 1908, via siberia (written via sibirien) to hainichen, germany. it contains a handwritten easter greeting in german (fröhliche ostergrüße aus dem fernen osten). the back displays a circular japanese postal transit mark and a deutsche reichspost sea post stamp (deutsche seemannspost / asiat. hauptlinie).

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...corner wear...staining..tear off on back...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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