1950s Black Japanese Desktop Telephone: NTT Model 4

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1. Location: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, Koganei, TokyoTimestamp: 13:29 on October 25, 2023

   Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.680 mm ISO 800 for 1/20 sec. at ƒ/9.0

   Amidst Japan’s post-war rebuilding efforts, a pivotal development for domestic telecommunications took place in 1950. The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) unveiled the Model No. 4 Automatic Desktop Phone, Japan’s first domestically designed and manufactured desktop telephone. According to NTT, this new model played a significant role in fostering social connections during Japan’s postwar reconstruction period.

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   Read the full article at my blog post where I also provide you with Google Maps links and links to sites of source references (2-min. read time): [https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20231025-edo-bldg-museum](https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20231025-edo-bldg-museum)