Tokyo in 1922

Tokyo in 1922

TOKYO, Japan - This aerial photo taken in 1922 shows an area of Tokyo's Ochanomizu district, including the Kanda River crossing horizontally, Nikolai-do, the Russian Orthodox Church (lower R), Yushima Seido sacred building (upper R), the Ochanomizu Bridge (center L) and a flying biplane (C).

Tokyo in 1922, 2012

Tokyo in 1922, 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Combined aerial photos show an area of Tokyo's Ochanomizu district in 1922 (top) and Sept. 15, 2012, taken by Kyodo News helicopter, (bottom). In the 1922 photo can be seen the Kanda River crossing horizontally, Nikolai-do, the Russian Orthodox Church in the lower right, Yushima Seido sacred building in the upper right, the Ochanomizu Bridge in the center left and a flying biplane in the center. In the 2012 photo can be seen high-rise buildings, the Nikolai-do and Yushima Seido.

Ochanomizu and Hijiri-bashi Bridge

Ochanomizu and Hijiri-bashi Bridge

Ochanomizu Bridge and Nikolai-do, both built in 1891, viewed from Juntendo Hospital. On the left (north) and right side of the artificial Kanda River are Yushima-dai and Suruga-dai, respectively. Ochanomizu Bridge was the first bridge constructed to provide access to the elevated land, which had been built for the protection of Edo. Even though the river was artificial, this area was renowned for its scenic beauty, and visitors enjoyed fireflies and Japanese cuckoos. Taken between 1892 and 1897.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐14‐0]

Streets of tokyo from the imperial palace

Streets of tokyo from the imperial palace

What can be seen is Kanda Surugadai. The round roof of the Nikolai Do (completed in 1891) can be seen clearly in the centre of the background. The area is an educational district of the Meiji era with the Ministry of Education, Koto Shogyo Gakko (Higher Commercial School), Tokyo University, Tokyo Shihan Gakko (Tokyo Teachers' School) and Tokyo Joshi Shihan Gakko (Tokyo Womens Teachers' School).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐17‐0]