Women walk by century-old brick wall preserved in Yokohama

Women walk by a gate-like brick wall, built during the Meiji era (1868-1912) and discovered in a dismantled building, in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2015. It is being presented as a new attraction in the port city. At left is the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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