Baron Komura Collection

Russo-Japanese treaty at Portsmouth NH, 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt presiding over the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Japanese envoys Kogoro Takhira (seated, left), Jutaro¯ Komura (seated, right) with two staff...1905 Creator: Unknown
Japanese envoys Kogoro Takhira (seated, left), Jutaro¯ Komura (seated, right) with two staff members and H.W. Dennison, the American advisor to the Japanese delegation

Japanese Peace Commission & other, 1905. Creator: Unknown. Japanese Peace Commission & other, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Japanese Peace Commission & other, 1905. Japanese diplomats Kogoro Takahira (seated, left) and Jutaro¯ Komura (seated, right) with two staff members, and W.H

Komura and Takahira leaving Wentworth Hotel for peace conference, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira leaving Wentworth Hotel for peace conference, 1905

Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira, sightseeing, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira, sightseeing, 1905

Komura and Takahira arriving at peace conference building, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira arriving at peace conference building, 1905

Komura and Takahira, with newspapermen, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira, with newspapermen, 1905

Baron Komura and Kogaro Takahira in carriage, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Baron Komura and Kogaro Takahira in carriage, 1905

Portraits of envoys at the Portsmouth Peace Conference, Baron Komura and Kogoro... c1905. Creator: Edmund Noble
Portraits of envoys at the Portsmouth Peace Conference, Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira (left), M. Witte and Baron Rosen (right), and President Theodore Roosevelt (center)

Postcard celebrating the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, c1905. Creator: Edmund Noble
Postcard celebrating the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, c1905. Portraits of President Theodore Roosevelt, Czar Nicholas II, the Mikado, Count Sergei Witt, Baron de Rosen

Baron Komura, Japonais (coloured photo)
975512 Baron Komura, Japonais (coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron Komura, Japonais)

Peace negotiations between Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War at Portsmouth, New Hampshire (colour litho)
3097532 Peace negotiations between Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War at Portsmouth, New Hampshire (colour litho) by French School

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Baron Jutaro Komura and Kogoro Takahira, two prominent Japanese envoys, played pivotal roles in the Russo-Japanese peace negotiations at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1905. In these captivating images they can seen leaving the Wentworth Hotel, sightseeing, arriving at the peace conference building, and even posing with newspapermen. The successful treaty signing was celebrated in postcards, with portraits of the envoys and colorful depictions of the negotiations. Baron Komura's determination and diplomatic skills were instrumental in securing Japan's victory and ending the war.