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Dotonbori in the middle of the Meiji period.
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In front of Nakaza theater from the Meiji period to the early Showa period.
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in front of Theater Nakaza in "Showa 4". (A.D 1929).
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Ebisubashi bridge that constructed with reinforced concrete is completed in "Taisyo 14" (A.D1925). Road sprinkler truck was on the bridge.
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A picture that shows just before the opening of bridge.
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Ebisubashi bridge at the beginning of Showa period.
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Dotonbori at the beginning of Showa period. From intersection at Ebisbashi bridge.
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Dotonbori at the beginning of Showa period. the number of years later.
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Entrance area of Shinsaibashisuji at the beggining of Showa period.
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Seika elementary school that constructed with reinforced concrete had 4th floor and basement floor. It was built in "Showa 4" (A.D1929)
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In front of Naniwaza theater at the beggining of Showa period.
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Osaka Kabukiza theater since "Showa 7" (A.D1932). The theater admits 3000 people.
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The train Midousuji line is under construction in front of Takashimaya in "Showa 7" (A.D1932)
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In May "Showa 12" (A.D 1937), Train midosuji line that linked section of Umeda to Numba was completed and opened to traffic.
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Houzenji side street at the beginning of Showa period.
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Dotonbori at the beginning of Showa period. Nakaza in tiled roof, Naniwaza and Shochikuza building.
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An aerial photograph around the Dotonbori river in "Showa 4" (A.D1929)
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Dotonbori at the beginning of Showa period. Shochikuza theater at right of this picture.
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Night view of Dotonbori to Ebisubashi bridge at the beginning of Showa period.
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Red and Blue Neon lights at Dotonbori.
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A cabaret night club Grand Palace since "Showa 10".(A.D1935)
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A cabaret night club Akadama in "Showa 6" (A.D1931)
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A cabaret night club Akadama in "Showa 14"(A.D1939)
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A cabaret night club Grand Palace since "Showa 10".(A.D1935)
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The audiences of Nakaza theater in June "Showa 7" (A.D1932).
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In front of Nakaza theater in new year's day of "Showa 13" (A.D1938).
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Photograph of Dotonbori Sennichimae after air raid in March "Showa 20"(A.D1945) .
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Dotonbori immediately after the air raid in "Showa 20"(A.D1945)
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Nakaza theater restored. Dotonbori regained prosperity.
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In front of Shouchikuza in November "Showa 28"(A.D1953). It was a golden age of film industry.
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Music cafe NambaIchiban invited Ranko Fujisawa who called Queen of Tango.
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After Showa 30, Shouchikuza theatricals with Kanbi and Tengai are all the fashion at Nakaza teater.
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Seika Elementary school invited Sumo wrestler, people enjoyed that.
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The first underground shopping mall was opened at Namba in "Showa 32"(A.D 1957)
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The last stage performance program "Junsaihan" at Nakaza theater.