Japan Post Runner Delivering Letter Messenger Barefoot Man Vtg. Photo 19thC.
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Japan Post Runner Delivering Letter Messenger Barefoot Man Vtg. Photo 19thC.
£10.00
Japan Post Runner Delivering Letter Messenger Barefoot Man Vtg. Photo 19thC.
This quality reprint of a vintage photo shows a Japanese post runner, known as a hikyaku, is captured mid-stride while delivering a letter attached to a pole. These couriers were vital for communication in Japan during the Edo and early Meiji periods, renowned for their speed and stamina over long distances. They wore minimal clothing, like the loincloth and sandals seen here, to travel efficiently. The traditional hikyaku system was eventually replaced by a modern, government-run postal service established in 1871.
Shipping Details
We ship worldwide from the UK. There is no additional charge for extra prints.
Print Details
• Prints measure 10x8 inches (25x20cms).
• Prints are produced on premium quality, archival photo paper with an attractive lustre finish.
• Fade resistant museum quality inks.
• Sharp, clear reproduction - taken directly from a high resolution scan of the original image.
• Printed without borders as standard.
• Minor cropping may occur due to format differences.
• White borders will be added on two sides if cropping would lose important details.
• If you have a strong preference for either option, please tell us when ordering.
• Prints are produced on premium quality, archival photo paper with an attractive lustre finish.
• Fade resistant museum quality inks.
• Sharp, clear reproduction - taken directly from a high resolution scan of the original image.
• Printed without borders as standard.
• Minor cropping may occur due to format differences.
• White borders will be added on two sides if cropping would lose important details.
• If you have a strong preference for either option, please tell us when ordering.
Perfect For
• Framing and display
• Gifts for history lovers
• Historical collections
• Personal research
• Gifts for history lovers
• Historical collections
• Personal research
Please note - commercial, editorial or other such use is expressly forbidden