Showa-Era Black Market Roots and Heisei-Era Massive Redevelopment Side by side... A Walk Through Shinbashi, the "Salaryman's Paradise," and Shiodome, the "Ghost town."

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Shinbashi, known as the "holy land of salarymen," and Shiodome, once called a "ghost town," have developed in contrasting ways despite being adjacent to each other. We will delve into the history and development background of each area and explore the signs of a new kind of vibrancy emerging in the form of "yokocho" (alleyways).