3D digital reconstruction of the street life in Edo

A view of the Nihonbashi Street at eye-level.

The visual perception of a passer-by when walking under the shop eaves of the Nihonbashi Street.

A look towards the atypical one-storied shop of the Nihonbashi Street, serving period’s specialities such as sweet bean porridge with mochi rice cakes.

A street view demonstrating the striking sense of scale at the Nihonbashi Street, which had a width of six jō (about 18.2m) in the premodern period.

A look towards the intersection of Nihonbashi and Honshirogane-chō streets.

A view at eye-level towards the machiya (townhouses) at the corner of Honshirogane-chō Street.

The digital reconstructions focus on the intersection of two arteries in the commoners’ district of Edo in the Bunka Era. The streetscape is located roughly 500 meters to the north of the Nihonbashi bridge, demonstrating the different spatial qualities and modes of interaction between people and physical settings on the street.

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Work in progress within the Digital Urban History project by Gamze Saygi.