cat. 12. Ginza

Kawakami Sumio 川上澄生 (1895-1972)
Ginza (銀座)
Series: One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tōkyō hyakkei 新東京百景)
Date: August 1929
Seal: Sumio-han
Edition: 43/50
Publisher: Sōsaku Hanga Kurabu (Nakajima Jūtarō)

Ginza's avenues, with their many bars and shops, attracted a young crowd eager to try out the latest Western fashions. Ginza was the favorite hang-out spot for the modern girl and boy, or moga and mobo, who passed their time with Ginbura, a leisurely walk along the fashionable lanes.