80115-0024 - Dotonbori Canal

The Dotonbori canal and Ebisubashi (Ebisu Bridge) in Osaka’s famed entertainment district. Wooden teahouses crowd the left side of the canal. Italian born photographer Adolfo Farsari shot this photograph sometime between 1877 (Meiji 10) and 1887 (Meiji 20) facing east. At the time, the city experienced a high level of prosperity as can be seen by the presence of gas lamps on the right side of the bridge. See blog entry.