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Chapter 1: Tokyo in Picture Postcards

In the old days, picture postcards were an excellent visual medium to communicate the atmosphere of a remote location. The cityscapes of Tokyo have been passed down in letters to one's family and friends and as souvenir to home. Images of Tokyo that had attracted numerous people remain in old picture postcards.