Asakusa ( 浅草)
Date: 05/01/30
Series: [One Hundred Views of New Tokyo]
Shin Tôkyô Hyakkei (新東京百景) (#94)
Personal Collection (#9/50)
Note: Although not entirely clear, the image (poster?) of swordsmen in the
lower right suggest that the building is a cinema. Asakusa was the cinematic
heart of Tokyo, with 14 movie theaters in the entertainment district of Asakusa
Rokku (浅草六区), also known as "Cinema Street" (Eiga gai (映画街)).