Showa-era appearance
Tsukiji neighborhood, Chuo-ku
(February 12, 2015)
February 12, 2015, Tokyo, Japan - Several blocks away from the ever bustling Ginza shopping district, Tsukiji, an old neighborhood built on reclaimed land out of what were once lowland marshes along the Sumida River delta, still features some older properties and store fronts clad in copper tiles used in the early Showa period as a means to weather-proofing and distinctive architectural decoration. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO) VTY -mis-