Ginza
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Ginza is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is a popular upscale shopping area of Tokyo, w
Ginza's Wako store in 2018
Ginza in 1903, photographed by William H. Rau
Ginza in 1936 with the Wako store
Ginza in 2007
Tokyo City
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Tokyo City was a municipality in Japan and capital of Tokyo Prefecture which existed from 1 May 1889 until the establishment of Tokyo Metropolis on 1 July 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City
Ginza
…internationally renowned department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses located in the vicinity. Ginza was a part of the old Kyobashi ward of Tokyo City, which, together with Nihonbashi and Kanda, formed the core of Shitamachi, the original downtown center of Edo (Tokyo). Ginza was built upon a former…
Shinjuku at night in 1930s
Ginza line in early Showa era
Mitsukoshi Dry Goods Store