How Tokyo Has Changed in the Past Fifty Years

Everywhere changes. New York, London, and, yes, Tokyo. But perhaps in Tokyo, like many huge cities in Asia, the changes have been more noticeable. Recently Japan’s biggest web forum 2ch, net users have been posting photos that show how the world’s largest metropolis has changed over the past several decades.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Here, you can see Tokyo Station in 1933. Obviously, this area looked very, very different สล็อตฟรี in, say, 1833. The changes before the war were enormous, with the country สล็อตฟรี going from feudalism to industrialization to world power. After its defeat during World War II, cities like Tokyo and Osaka, where were bombed and firebombed heavily, were quickly rebuilt. Likewise, the changes were huge. In the years leading up to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, there was even more rebuilding. But as the nation became more prosperous during the 1970s and 80s, the face of the cities changed again—and of course, development continues to this day with ทดลองเล่นสล็อตฟรี new building projects, such as Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown. Via 2ch, let’s have a look: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Area 1962 2014 Yurakucho Station 1963 2011 Shinjuku Station 1963 2011 Shimbashi Station 1965 2011 Shibuya 1974 2011 Ginza 1970 Present Day Look forward to seeing how these recent Tokyo photos compare to the city’s future incarnations. See you in fifty years! [All photos via 2ch] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.