1950, Nagoya, Japan
[detail] A young Japanese girl in kimono - holding what looks like a traditional New Year’s hagoita paddle except that it’s rounded, not square. Maybe it’s a mirror or some other kind of paddle? This photo is from a found wooden box of vintage Japanese portraits that appear to have been taken by a portrait photographer, possibly between the 1930s to 1950s in Japan. Text and image via Vintage Japan-esque on Flickr

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“[detail] A young Japanese girl in kimono - holding what looks like a traditional New Year’s hagoita paddle except that it’s rounded, not square. Maybe it’s a mirror or some other kind of paddle? This photo is from a found wooden...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/18c953731f17ad28f907dae9db6cf50c/tumblr_nhq2d1wObA1ri6x74o1_1280.jpg)



