Ah, Indonesia
Episode 17 Blok M Changing
Jalan Malawai is well known as "Little Tokyo" In Jakarta. There are many Japanese restaurants and bars in this area. This area was developed as business center of Blok M in the earlier stage of development of this area. Japanese restaurant increased since 1980th along with numbers of Japanese in Jakarta.
I will introduce you a changing Blok M with several photos.

Morning of Jl. Melawai
From Golden Boutique Hotel room 525.
Shops opened on the street temporaily during construction of Blok M Square Building which was burned on August 29, 2005.

Photo on June 9, 2006

My office was at the second floor of this shop in 1976-78.  A boutique changed into ornament shop at the ground floor on June 10, 2006

After completion of Blok M Square building from the same point on August 3, 2009.
Jl. Melawai IX om JUne 10, 2006. Wooden baracks were temporary shops who had had shop in Pasar Blok M buiding under demolishing.

Aldiron Plaza under demolishing on June 10, 2006. Sweet and Bitter memories with this building vanished.

Blok M Square Building from the same point on July 24, 2009

Building of Kebayoran Theater was also demolished on June 10, 2006.

Jl. Melawai IX street view on July 24, 2009. Old building with double stories still remain.

Jl. Melawai V with Blok M Square Building on August 3, 2009.

Jl. Melawi Raya at the corner of Hotel Melawi to western side on June 10, 2006

From the same point on July 24, 2009

Jl. Melawi Raya at the corner of Hotel Melawi to eastern side on June 10, 2006

From the same point on July 24, 2009. Gelael changed into Carrfour
Map and Street Photos of Melawai area will be updated soon. Map and photos in March 2010 are here.
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