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This was the main street leading out from the port in the trade zone of Yokohama. The new Minato-Mirai subway was built underneath Honcho-doori. Another shot along Honcho-doori from the City of Yokohama site, either later or in a different spot. Nagasaki University's photo collection calls this "Hon-machi-doori" in their database and "Honcho-doori" in translated captions, but Honcho is correct for this spot. In English "Main Street in Yokohama". From Nagasaki University's digital archive: photo of street with German Club; more shots 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 8, 9, 4 (in snow), 10,11, 12). #1 is exactly the same as this NYPL photo, and comes from the Nagasaki University's Kusakabe Kimbei album. Other photos from a variety of photographers. Hon=Main Chou/machi=Town (same character, two readings, both honchou and honmachi are common readings) Doori=Street

Meijitaisho.net has a letter from Kusakabe which lists his business address as 8 Honcho-doori, Yokohama. His studio was on this street from 1890.

Thanks for the information. I am doing some work on old Yokohama and all the feedback I get is appreciated. RobertRob Ketcherside

I know, I know, Van Gogh would not have had a camera, but it is all part of this fictional adventure. Let us, then, assume that had Vincent had a camera he would have snapped some great photos. I know I would have.

What a difference time makes in all things ideological and concrete. It would have been a great voyage from san francisco to yokohama.

Almost exactly the same as this photo by Beato. The caption of that one by Nagasaki University says that this is Hiragata Bay from Kurantei. In the center is the Benten of Biwajima and in the distance is Seto Shrine. The original caption read "Tea House in Kanazawa".

Hatoba=port.