Office buildings lined both sides of the road

Office buildings standing side by side
Lined with office buildings
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High-rise office buildings tower on both sides of the street, reminding us that this is the economic and financial center of Japan, along with Otemachi. These buildings house some of the largest corporations in Japan, and during the daytime on weekdays, many businesspeople can be seen walking about the town, looking busy and busy.

However, this district was once a very different landscape. When Ieyasu Tokugawa entered Edo, this area was part of the “Hibiya Inlet,” and what stretched out was not an area of buildings, but the sea. Today, there is no sign of the sea or the scent of the seashore in the air, so it is hard to believe. In the Edo period (1603-1867), this area was reclaimed and became a samurai estate lined with the residences of feudal lords and their feudal lords. In the Meiji period (1868-1912), the clan residences were demolished and the site was used as a military training ground for the army.

The first office building was constructed here in 1894.

The first office building was built here in 1894, and it was probably the starting point that transformed the area into the center of Japan's economic activity.

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Aug 2017 ARCHITECTURE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

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10233

Shooting Date

Jan 2017

Posted On

August 2, 2017

Modified On

November 16, 2024

Place

Marunouchi, Tokyo

Genre

Cityspace Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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