Hamamatsu is the second-largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, after Shizuoka City. This photo shows the buildings and blue sky just outside the north exit of Hamamatsu Station, which leads to the city’s downtown area. The building visible in the background is the Okura Act City Hotel Hamamatsu. This photo was once a staple on … Read More
This is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building located in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo. This view was taken from the west; the main entrance is on the east side. This site was once home to the Yodobashi Water Purification Plant; it was developed in the mid-Showa period and transformed into a complex of buildings serving as a … Read More
This building is located in Nishi-Shinjuku (a secondary business district) in Tokyo. This photo was taken from the east just before sunset. The building was constructed on land reclaimed from the site of the Yodobashi Water Purification Plant, which stood there until the mid-Showa period.