the tokyo files 東京ファイル

Exploring the world's greatest city: Geography & environment | Transportation & urban design | Art, culture & history

Menu Skip to content

About The Tokyo Files
The Top 10 places in Tokyo
Tokyo hiking
Tokyo Museum Map
Tokyo neighborhood map
Tokyo maps
Historical photo resources

October 19, 2015April 17, 2018 Clark Parker

Asakusa Twelve stories photographs

Photographs of Asakusa Twelve stories, the first “skyscraper” in Japan. See: Ad Balloons on the Ginza: Float, Young Advertisers! (1890-1989)

Share this:

Facebook
X
Tumblr
Reddit
Pinterest
Email
Print
Pocket
LinkedIn

Like Loading...

Published by Clark Parker

Salaryman in Tokyo interested in, among other things, history, architecture, urban planning, and energy policy. Follow me on Twitter @thetokyofiles or email me at thetokyofiles [at] gmail [dot] com View all posts by Clark Parker

Post navigation

Previous Ad Balloons on the Ginza: Float, Young Advertisers! (1890-1989)

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Δ

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Search for:

Blog Stats

934,161 hits

Archives

Archives

Categories

Japan by decade (15)
- 1900s Japan (1)
- 1910s Japan (3)
- 1920s Japan (4)
- 1930s Japan (5)
- 1940s Japan (5)
- 1950s Japan (5)
- 1960s Japan (5)
- 1970s Japan (1)
- 1980s Japan (3)
- 1990s Japan (4)
- 2010s Japan (1)
Japanese Art & Architecture (58)
- Architecture Design & Advertising (28)
- Art Literature & Music (14)
- Cool buildings in Tokyo (17)
- Japanese cinema (15)
Japanese culture (13)
- Japanese food and drink (7)
- Japanese-American cultural exchange (3)
Japanese history (45)
- Occupied Japan (2)
- Tokyo then-and-now & internet search challenges (25)
- World War II / 第二次世界大戦 (10)
Japanese people & living in Japan (46)
- Expat values & personal identity (15)
- Humor (13)
- Tokyo street photos (18)
Outside Tokyo (26)
- Australia Vietnam & The Philippines (8)
- Chiba Prefecture (3)
- Gifu Prefecture (1)
- Kanagawa Prefecture (4)
  - Kamakura (1)
  - Kawasaki (3)
- Kobe (1)
- Osaka (1)
- Saitama Prefecture (3)
  - Kawaguchi (3)
- Shizuoka Prefecture (1)
  - Shimoda (1)
- Tokyo day trips (9)
Tokyo geography (22)
- Tokyo historical geography (6)
- Tokyo rivers (13)
Tokyo museums (13)
Tokyo neighborhoods (77)
- Bunkyo-ku (2)
- Chiyoda-ku (5)
  - Akihabara (2)
  - Kasumigaseki (1)
  - Tokyo Station (1)
  - Yurakucho (2)
- Chuo-ku (7)
  - Ginza (4)
  - Tsukuda (2)
- Edogawa-ku (1)
- Ikebukuro (2)
- Katsushika-ku (1)
  - Shibamata (1)
- Kita-ku (1)
  - Akabane (1)
- Koto-ku (5)
  - Etchujima (1)
  - Fukagawa (1)
  - Kiba Park (1)
  - Kiba Station (1)
  - Shin-Kiba (1)
  - Tatsumi (1)
- Meguro-ku (5)
  - Jiyugaoka (1)
  - Nakameguro (1)
- Minato-ku (13)
  - Akasaka (3)
  - Odaiba (3)
  - Shimbashi (4)
  - Toranomon (1)
- Nerima-ku (1)
- Ota-ku (8)
  - Denenchofu (2)
  - Ikegami (2)
  - Minami-senzoku (1)
- Setagaya-ku (15)
  - Futako-Tamagawa (5)
  - Todoroki (1)
- Shibuya (4)
- Shinagawa-ku (7)
  - Gotanda (1)
  - Oimachi (1)
- Shinjuku (6)
  - Yotsuya (1)
- Suginami-ku (8)
  - Asagaya (1)
  - Koenji (4)
- Sumida-ku (2)
  - Kinshicho (1)
  - Oshiage – Sky Tree (1)
- Taito-ku (11)
  - Asakusa (4)
  - Ueno (3)
  - Yanaka (4)
- Western Tokyo (5)
  - Higashiyamato-shi (1)
  - Kodaira-shi (1)
  - Mitaka-shi (2)
Tokyo tourism & events (27)
- Hiking & Tokyo Walks (13)
- Japanese craft beer & Tokyo beer bars (4)
Uncategorized (1)
Urban design urbanism & planning (45)
- Danchi housing complexes (9)
- Energy peak oil & nuclear Japan (6)
- Tokyo subways & infrastructure (21)

Brazil danchi expat depression Futako tamagawa 二子玉川 Ginza at night Hanami Horseback archery House H location house h sou fujimoto site plan Ikebukuro internet search challenge Kawaguchi Kenzo Tange Koban Kobe Koenji Beer Workshop Love Hotels Metabolism metabolism architecture Mori Art Museum Peak oil Shimbashi shinbashi showa apartments Showa nostalgia Sou Fujimoto Architects Sustainability Tamagawa Tokyo at night Tokyo Station Tokyo urban planning Tokyo war ruins train platforms United States urban design urban hiking Yabusame 団地地方のビール東京地方ローカルブランドのビール川口市新橋新橋駅藤本壮介建築設計事務所藤本壮介設計事務所

My other Japan blogs:

the tokyo files archives
the tokyo files: urban design
the tokyo files: maps
the tokyo files: media
the tokyo files: danchi
the tokyo files: billboard architecture (kanban kenchiku)
the tokyo files: rivers & green roads
the tokyo files answers
the tokyo files: japan
THE TOKYO FILES: THINGS
THE TOKYO FILES: STREET PHOTOS
FUNNY JAPANESE STREET SIGNS

My other blogs

I see American people
some prefer nettles
the Estonia files
The Hong Kong Files

Follow the tokyo files 東京ファイル on WordPress.com

Search

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Comment
Subscribe Subscribed
- the tokyo files 東京ファイル
- Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

%d