Showa-era appearance
Okachimachi neighborhood, Taito-ku
(October 2, 2014)
October 2, 2014, Tokyo, Japan - A washing machine sits against the corrugated wall of what seems to be an abandoned house in old Okachimachi, a downtown Tokyo neighborhood known as the birthplace of Edo Kabuki, the traditional Japanese performing arts with roots tracing back to the 17th century. The town name Okachimachi was abolished in 1964. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO) VTY -mis-