Weekly YEAR BOOK Nichiroku 20th Century 1905-1912, Set of 8 Volumes Kodansha, Published July, August, November, and December, Heisei 10 (1998) Price: 560 yen each (tax included) Each volume is 42 pages long and features many valuable photographs from the Meiji era, covering everything from cultural figures who would appear on banknotes to world events. 1905 Meiji 38: The Battle of Tsushima! 1906 Meiji 39: "South Manchuria Railway" Starts! 1907 Meiji 40: Stein Explores Dunhuang! 1908 Meiji 41: Cixi, the Dictator of the Qing Dynasty, Dies! 1909 Meiji 42: Assassination of Hirobumi Ito! 1910 Meiji 43: "Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty" Signed! 1911 Meiji 44: Raicho Hiratsuka and the Founding of "Seitō"! 1912 Meiji 45: The Death of Emperor Meiji! Stored on a bookshelf at home. Slight discoloration and some sun-fading due to aging, but in relatively good condition. #Shirase Antarctic Expedition #Birth of Yoshimoto Kogyo #Tragedy of the Titanic #Mona Lisa Theft #Halley's Comet Approaches #Tunguska Event #Natsume Soseki