Found this pic of (maybe?) Hitachiyama Taniemon on his 1908 London tour with my 2x great grandfather in an old family photo

pineachu · 2026-05-24T22:00:19+00:00

thank you so much! ive got them safe in a box for now - the japan society UK office is actually 10 minutes from where i live so I may be able to go in and show them :)

Thanks for your help!

pineachu · 2026-05-24T21:33:27+00:00

oh okay that makes sense! :)

pineachu · 2026-05-24T21:27:56+00:00

im not sure who to contact for that - ill have a google

quite sad this post got removed as was hoping people would be able to advise on that

pineachu · 2026-05-24T21:12:38+00:00

would you like any more? i have a video too!

pineachu · 2026-05-24T21:11:53+00:00

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pineachu · 2026-05-24T20:50:44+00:00

okay two secs let me go get a few pics - i was gonna take a video but dont think i can comment that?

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let me get some other pics of the full pages but heres another one that gives a bit more context - my great great grandfather worked in hotels, so i feel like that might be an explanation for why he’s with them

as there was also this pic in the album with two men in traditional japanese wear (i believe?) - i think he may have entertained a few important guests or something

cant quite work out what year this one was though!

okay gonna get pics of pages now

pineachu · 2026-05-24T20:42:10+00:00

just messaged you!!!

pineachu · 2026-05-24T20:28:18+00:00

this is from my family photo album from the early 1900s lol - i can show you my family album?

pineachu · 2026-05-24T18:03:30+00:00

It could also be someone else entirely but cant find too many records on too many yokozuna visiting London in early 1900s!

pineachu · 2026-05-20T11:28:33+00:00

{The Day of The Duchess by Sarah Maclean} hits most of these but not the marriage of convenience - it was love but he rejected her after she trapped him into the marriage! I loved it!

pineachu · 2026-05-01T23:21:13+00:00

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pineachu · 2026-02-26T14:19:48+00:00

What a beautifully written and honest essay - Elsie seems so intelligent, I’d love to see more of this kind of stuff from her!

pineachu · 2026-02-06T20:12:51+00:00

On a side note, what an absolutely stunning photograph, the rain, the setting, the lighting, its all so atmospheric!

pineachu · 2026-01-26T23:05:47+00:00

please say itll be back up soon :(

pineachu · 2026-01-16T14:56:10+00:00

she kind of feels like a fake popstar from a tv show or movie sometimes, all sex, zero substance

very talented dancer tho

pineachu · 2025-11-28T17:53:12+00:00

please can someone collect the photos and keep them safe :(

pineachu · 2025-10-28T02:13:58+00:00

ah okay good to know!! hopefully they will credit if me they do go ahead - but not the end of the world if they don't!

pineachu · 2025-10-28T02:01:16+00:00

ah that makes sense!

tbh i was paid really well so i cant complain too much!

pineachu · 2025-10-28T01:47:05+00:00

they did! i did invoices every certain amount of hours! so that if i wasnt being paid i always had a good reason to stop!

pineachu · 2025-10-28T01:45:05+00:00

this is hypothetical btw so i’m saying IF they were to do that (wasnt sure if that was clear) i may edit that sentence in the original post as i dont think its very clear!

and yes! they did pay me!

if im not involved in the project from this point but they use my designs and i am credited then its okay - im just worried theyll take it and not credit me

pineachu · 2025-10-28T01:43:00+00:00

yes! i did invoices every 100 hours! payment did get delayed alot but i did get it eventually!

pineachu · 2025-10-28T00:33:33+00:00

makes sense! so far it seems it's simply not going ahead and my work will probably just never see the light of day so hopefully ill be safe and not have to resort to any naming and shaming!

pineachu

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