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No.16 Matsugaoka and my mother, from between the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s

No.16 Matsugaoka and my mother, from between the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s

An image of Matsugaoka and my mother.

No.17 The day Toden was discontinued

No.17 The day Toden was discontinued

The day Toden was discontinued. Streetcar No. 1,...

No.18 Festival

No.18 Festival

A ‘mikoshi’ (portable Shinto shrine) being carri...

No.19 Takanawa 2-chome, Dai-ichi Keihin Kokudo (Showa)

No.19 Takanawa 2-chome, Dai-ichi Keihin Kokudo (Showa)

At this time, in 1972, there were few tall build...

No.21 My stylish father

No.21 My stylish father

An image of Matsugaoka at the time.

No.22 Street leading towards Tozenji

No.22 Street leading towards Tozenji

A street that leads to Tozenji from Dai-ichi Kei...

No.29 In a baby stroller, being pushed by my sister

No.29 In a baby stroller, being pushed by my sister

A view in front of what is now Takanawa Park. Wi...

No.79 Matsugaoka and my modern mother

No.79 Matsugaoka and my modern mother

An image of Matsugaoka in the mid-1940s to mid-1...

No.80 In front of the Takanawa Imperial Residence (former residence of Prince Takamatsu)'s black gate

No.80 In front of the Takanawa Imperial Residence (former residence of Prince Takamatsu)'s black gate

A shot from the mid-1940s to mid-1950s showing m...

No.241 View of Tokyo Tower from Shirokane's high point

No.241 View of Tokyo Tower from Shirokane's high point

Looking from Asahi Junior High School, with Toky...

No.242 Streetscape of Okubo Street (mid-1940s to mid-1950s)

No.242 Streetscape of Okubo Street (mid-1940s to mid-1950s)

View from Ryugyoji to Shin Furukawa Bridge (Okub...

No.243 Streetscape of Okubo Street (mid-1950s to mid-1960s)

No.243 Streetscape of Okubo Street (mid-1950s to mid-1960s)

Okubo Street. The photo includes a tobacco store...

No.244 Showa era children lined up in front of a kindergarten

No.244 Showa era children lined up in front of a kindergarten

In front of Shirokane Kindergarten. The gravel r...

No.245 Back alley, Shirokane 6-chome (1)

No.245 Back alley, Shirokane 6-chome (1)

A back alley in Shirokane. The alley is behind t...

No.246 Back alley, Shirokane 6-chome (2)

No.246 Back alley, Shirokane 6-chome (2)

The same location as photograph No. 245.

No.247 In front of a public servant housing complex, in around 1965

No.247 In front of a public servant housing complex, in around 1965

A photo showing my eldest son in front of the fo...

No.248 With friends, in front of a public servant housing complex

No.248 With friends, in front of a public servant housing complex

A photo of my eldest son, cousins and neighborho...

No.249 Inside a Toden streetcar

No.249 Inside a Toden streetcar

The interior of a 7000-model streetcar and the s...

No.250 Keihin Hotel before its closure

No.250 Keihin Hotel before its closure

Keihin Hotel closed in November 2008. The buildi...

No.251 Trolley bus

No.251 Trolley bus

A trolley bus in front of Shinagawa Station (Lin...

No.252 National Route 1, with Tokyo Tower soaring over it.

No.252 National Route 1, with Tokyo Tower soaring over it.

A Toden streetcar and automobiles on National Ro...

No.253 Meiji Gakuin Mae

No.253 Meiji Gakuin Mae

A Toden Line 4 streetcar (Gotanda to Ginza). Mei...

No.254 From on the pedestrian overbridge at Hiyoshizakaue

No.254 From on the pedestrian overbridge at Hiyoshizakaue

At the time, you could see Tokyo Tower from the ...

No.255 From Sengakuji to Isarago

No.255 From Sengakuji to Isarago

A Toden Line 7 streetcar (Shinagawa to Yotsuya 3...

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