The Shōwa Door ④— Illustrations Tracing Memories

This page features a collection of illustrations themed around “The Shōwa Door.”

These illustrations are linked to the English version of the articles,
and each illustration title leads to its corresponding English article.
The English articles also include a bonus “Shōwa Door” gacha section.

Please note that gacha content varies by language.
The Japanese and French articles each contain different gacha sections.
In addition, the linked article text is available in English only.

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Sharing an Umbrella (Retro Watercolor)

Rough watercolor-style illustration of a Japanese shopping arcade in the Showa era. Independent shops such as greengrocers, fishmongers, tofu shops, and stationery stores line the street, creating a lively and nostalgic atmosphere filled with shoppers and children.

Showa Retro Shopping Arcade

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Walking Pilgrims and Car Pilgrims Connected by Osettai

Retro watercolor illustration of a station attendant clipping a paper train ticket with traditional ticket punch scissors at a Showa-era Japanese railway station.

Traditional ticket punch scissors

Retro Shōwa Ironing

A retro watercolor illustration of a Showa-era Japanese ice dealer delivering large blocks of ice, with a traditional hand-cranked kakigori machine and nostalgic summer street scene.

Showa Ice Dealer & Kakigori Machine

A vintage watercolor-style illustration of a Japanese Showa-era bus conductor calling "All clear to depart!" while guiding passengers. The scene captures the warm atmosphere of old Japanese buses, where conductors assisted travelers and supported the driver.

The Bus Conductor of Japan’s Showa Era

Watercolor illustration of a Showa-era Japanese train in summer, with open windows, bench seats, ceiling fans, hanging straps and vintage advertisements, as a child looks out at the passing countryside.

A Summer Train in the Showa Era

Watercolor illustration of a woman looking at collectible telephone cards beside a green public phone near a Japanese station in the Showa era

telephone cards

Retro watercolor-style illustration of a woman counting one-yen coins from a clasp purse while an elderly shopkeeper watches across the counter in a Showa-era Japanese shop

One-Yen Coins in a Showa-Era Wallet

Watercolor illustration of a street vendor adding octopus to takoyaki on an iron griddle in early Showa-era Osaka.

Takoyaki Stall in Early Showa-Era Osaka

Watercolor illustration of a child shopping at a Showa-era Japanese general store filled with food and everyday household goods

A Child Shopping at a Showa-Era General Store