This nostalgic post by David Marx on a Meiji-era brick warehouse that had housed "Once Upon A Time", a Ueno pub styled like a college clubhouse. Sadly, the landowner had long wanted to tear it down, and he finally got his wish this year.
Time Out had a feature on it, too:
Known as Kuromoncho back when the capital was still called Edo, the neighbourhood between Okachimachi and Yushima stations is still home to several old townhous
PS: Unfortunately, there are problems with "X" integration... follow the link. All photos are David Marx'.