Showa-era appearance
Higashimukojima neighborhood, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
(October 4, 2016)
October 4, 2016, Tokyo, Japan - Higasi-Mukojima area of downtown Sumida ward is one of Tokyo's most disaster-prone neighborhoods with densely packed, old wooden houses enclosed by narrow streets and alleys making access by fire engines and ambulances most difficult in case of emergency. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO) VTY -mis-