Scenes in Tokyo: then and now

Scenes in Tokyo: then and now

Combination photo shows trams running at Sukiyabashi Crossing in Tokyo's Ginza shopping area on Sept. 1, 1964 (top), when they were one of the major means of transportation, and the same area on June 29, 2017 (below). There once were 41 tram lines in the capital, but now only one line remains, with the spread of automobiles and expansion of the subway system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • 2017/7/11 14:21:05
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    Scenes in Tokyo: then and now

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    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
      Scenes in Tokyo: then and now

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      Combination photo shows Nakamise Street in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Oct. 13, 1964 (top), celebrating as the host country of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and the same area on June 14, 2017, showing tourists taking a selfie (below). According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of tourists from abroad grew from around 350,000 in 1964 to around 24 million in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo