Well, not all people in the past were stuffy like the Victorians. This woman from 1916 (it depicts a "Miss Hinman Bird") was doing a quite sexy dance as "Goddess of Dawn" in some weird artsy dance production. Wild!
Bloody murderous rage! This samurai is chopping up the whole lot. Arms and legs are everywhere, and he is even holding a head in his fricking hand. Is that a souvenir? Is he going to take it home? What is he doing? Why is he so angry?!
At first glance, this is just four people in a room. Two gentlemen of considerable swagger and women of ultimate shininess. However, if one looks closer, one can see that they are enjoying traditional Halloween events. Bite that apple!!
To really understand a country and a way a country is presented it is good to look back at the stereotypical and historical record. Even back in 1907 (waaay before north korea and all that) the Western press was referring to Korea as the "hermit kingdom" and the stereotype of an isolated odd country prevailed. So here is a look back, which reflects where we are now.
So I'm not sure why he is making a fan. Maybe to show off to his friends down the hill. "Hey look I made an awesome new fan!!" But his nice wife is bringing him some tea. I sure hope he says thank you!
So this family is so classically Japanese. Mum pays attention to Son, and Dad is off in his own world ignoring them. But I guess he has something important on the mind. Like he is trying to think of a new sandal to buy or something.