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, two adjacent neighborhoods of Hongo still have the feel of the Showa period abundant in traditional wooden townhouses, small businesses and a variety of shops. Separarated from the sprawling campus of Tokyo University, Japan's most prestigious academic institution, by the main street, two 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 architecture. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO) VTY -mis-