How colorized photos helped introduce Japan to the world

The best hand-colored photos of the 19th century came from Japan. Become a Video Lab member! For over 200 years, Japan isolated itself from the outside world by forbidding most foreigners from entering the country. But in 1854, a US naval expedition of warships forced Japan to open its port cities, resulting in a flood of curious travelers from Europe and North America, who established businesses there. Photography became a leading industry in newly opened Japan, to satisfy a marke