The 100th (1922−2022) Anniversary Chronicle as Seen in the Photo Album “Gyokei Kinen Shashincho” from Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture

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In recent years, interest in the preservation and restoration of photographs has increased. One reason is the rise in the number of museums and other institutions that collect and preserve photographs as works of art. Old photographs are valued as academic and research materials in a variety of fields, including history, and tend to be cherished as cultural assets. Attention is being given to old photographs that have not been in the spotlight much in the past. This paper underscores the importance of photographs as cultural assets and contrasts the changes in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture that have taken place over the past century using the photo album “Gyokei Kinen Shashincho” created in 1922 (Taisho 11).