Osaka photographs, assorted, January–March 2000

Collection

Identifier: WILLIAMSON.05

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes roughly 700 digital photographs taken by game journalist Colin Williamson in Japan from 1999–2005. The subjects include include trade shows, interviews with developers, and general photographs from game stores and arcades around Japan. Many of the early digital photographs in this collection were taken at low resolution; their appearance in our digital archive reflects their original resolution and quality.

From the Collection:

Additionally, this collection includes a set of film photographs that Williamson took during a press visit in 1997.

Dates

Creation: January–March 2000

Full Extent

32 Digital Photographs

Language of Materials

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

Colin Williamson took these photos in Osaka in early 2000. Highlights include a visit to the Sega Freaks store at Club Sega (DSC00001.JPG–DSC00011.JPG) and what Williamson described as "a Pokemon kids' exhibit of questionable quality somewhere in Osaka" (DSC00049.JPG–DSC00062.JPG).