Rendered in the style of a Meiji-era woodblock print, this scene places Pepe on the iconic Nihonbashi bridge, dressed as a worldly traveler or city intellectual. The architecture blends Western-influenced brick buildings with traditional wooden structures, echoing Tokyo’s rapid modernization during the Meiji Restoration. Pepe smokes a pipe as he walks across the bridge, holding a small wrapped parcel, embodying the quiet confidence of a flâneur observing the currents of an evolving city. The muted palette, gentle outlines, and soft paper texture evoke the transitional aesthetics of Hiroshige III and other Meiji printmakers documenting Japan’s encounter with modernity.