12 photos from Japan that show the fusion of eras (13 photos)

In many countries, industrial landscapes and modernism reign in large cities, but this is not quite the case in Japan. Here, traditions are treated with respect and reverence, and therefore many city dwellers are in no hurry to sell their old houses. In this post, you will see what a clash of eras looks like, and how the old and the new peacefully coexist without displacing each other.





1. Futaba Sushi Bar in Ginza first opened in 1877. The current building was built in the 1950s



2. Downtown Toranomon with an office tower, and Atago Green Hills in the distance





3. An old house illuminated by the glow of Tokyo towers



4. This shop has been making custom shirts since 1921



5. An old lodging house in Kanda was renovated a few years ago



6. An old shop in Uchikanda, Tokyo



7. This tower resembles a watchtower with a grass base



8. This coffee shop has been in business for 50 years and is famous for its caramel cream



9. A castle-style motel that first opened in 1973



10. An Italian restaurant in an old post-war house in Tokyo



11. One of the few remaining buildings built after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923



12. A small old house just down the street from Toranomon Hills