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May 1st marks the dawn of a new period "Reiwa".
I consider myself fortunate as I first visited Japan in 1982 at the tail end of the Showa period and returned to work here in 1989 at the beginning of Heisei period.? ?As I look back things have certainly changed.? Just to mention a few.?
Rod brake bicycles were still sold and some postmen delivered mail on their orange rod-brake postal bicycles.??
Photo courtesy of Postal Museum Japan
Western-style toilets were the exception rather than the rule and came complete with stick-figures to demonstrate how to use them.
Photo courtesy of 毎日がレビュー
Public telephones came in assorted colors&functions:?Red, Yellow and Green.
?Photo courtesy of NTT技術資料館
No electronic ticket wickets, train station personnel physically punched your train ticket.
Photo courtesy of めくるたび .
Before the 500 yen coin, there used to be 500 yen notes.
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