Scenes in Tokyo: then and now

Scenes in Tokyo: then and now

Combination photo shows the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway running just under the capital's monorail linking Haneda airport and the city center. Photo on top was taken in August 1964, and photo below is the same area on July 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • ILEA000112319
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  • 2017/7/11 14:23:19
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2017 Kyodo News
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  • 2806 × 3695 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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