Showa-era appearance
Tsukishima neighborhood, Chuo-ku
(January 14, 2016)
January 14, 2016, Tokyo, Japan - Tsukishima, a man-made island where Sumida River flows into the Bay of Tokyo, is a neighborhood known for its modern high-rise apartment buildings on one side and on the other a large number of small wooden townhouses and eateries serving the local specialty called monjayaki - a type of Japanese pan-fried batter - across the maze of plant-lined back alleys. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO) VTY -mis-