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Tokyo before the Earthquake
Map: Copy of a map purported to be the first map of Edo created during the Edo period. Original map created circa 1603. Map: Edo 340 years ago, Tenshō Era (1573-1592) Map: Edo 300 years ago, Kanei Era (1624-1643) Map: Edo 280 years ago, Jōō Era (1652-1655) Map: Edo 250 years ago, Enpō Era (1673-1681) Map: Edo 190 years ago, Genbun Era (1736-1741) Map: Edo 100 years ago, Tenpō Era (1830-1844) Map: Greater Metropolitan Tokyo, 1920s Map: Tokyo before the Earthquake

From the Disaster Zone
Postcard: Disaster stricken areas of the Kantō region as a result of the 1923 earthquake Map: Location of where fires and fire storms ignited and the direction of their growth Map: Location where dead bodies were accommodated, identified and cremated after the earthquake disaster in Tokyo Overview of earthquake destruction in Tokyo and its neighbouring provinces Caption Needed Postcard: Map indicating the areas of fires following the earthquake Map: Areas destroyed by fire. Note, the imperial palace is at the center of the map with the wards of Honjo and Fukagawa at the bottom. Map: Burnt areas, origins and directions of fire Map: Transport conditions surrounding earthquake disaster zones Map: Burnt areas, origins and directions of fire Map: Social welfare facilities at the time of the earthquake disaster
 

Tokyo Reconstructed
Map: Reconstruction projects in the City of Tokyo Map: City of Tokyo road network planning Map: City of Tokyo zoning districts Map: City of Tokyo fire prevention district plans Map: Outline of imperial capital reconstruction plans for Tokyo city. The dream plan of Gotō Shinpei that never materialized. Notice the land earmarked for parkspace including along almost the entire length of the Sumida River. Map: Administration districts of Greater Tokyo Map: Structural standards and materials used for road paving in Tokyo during reconstruction Map: City of Tokyo water supply districts Map: City of Tokyo aquifer and water pipe expansion plans Map: Distribution of sewerage pipes in Tokyo city Map: Plan for parks in Greater Tokyo Map: Plans for the construction and repair of port facilities for the City of Tokyo Map and Line Drawing: Cross section and map of Shibaura jetty, Tokyo Map: Electricity districts in Greater Tokyo Map: City of Tokyo electricity grid Map: Location of retail markets in the City of Tokyo Map: City of Tokyo educational facilities Map: Libraries in the City of Tokyo after reconstruction Map: Social welfare facilities in the City of Tokyo. 1 October 1929 Map: Plans for social welfare faciltiies as part of reconstruction, 1 December 1929 Map: Fire prevention zones in the reconstructed City of Tokyo Map: Reconstruction plan of City of Tokyo Map: City of Tokyo zoning map Map: Social welfare facilities built in City of Tokyo as a result of reconstruction Map: Reconstruction plans for City of Tokyo Map: Land readjustment districts in City of Tokyo Map: Zoning system of reconstructed Tokyo Map: Reconstructed road system in City of Tokyo Map: Bridges reconstructed in the City of Tokyo Map: Rivers and canals in the City of Tokyo Map: Parks in the City of Tokyo Map: City of Tokyo water supply system Map: Sewarage systems in the City of Tokyo Map: Public sanitation works for the City of Tokyo Map: Social welfare facilities in the City of Tokyo Map: Markets in the City of Tokyo Map: City of Tokyo electricity system and power grid Map: Fire prevention zones in the City of Tokyo

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