Showa-era appearance
Hongo neighborhood, Bunkyo-ku
(July 21, 2015)
July 21, 2015, Tokyo, Japan - Separated from the sprawling campus of Tokyo University, Japan's most prestigious academic institution, by the main street, the adjacent neighborhoods of Hongo still have the feel of the Showa period abundant in traditional wooden townhouses, small businesses and small businesses. Separarated from the sprawling campus of Tokyo University, Japan's most prestigious academic institution, by the main street, adjacent neighborhoods of Hongo still have the feel of the Showa period abundant in traditional wooden townhouses, small businesses and the main and annex buildings of Homeikan, a long established Japanese-style building. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO) VTY -mis-