A highly detailed cinematic isometric street-scene illustration of a dense retro Japanese canal-side neighborhood at blue hour, rendered like an ultra-real handcrafted miniature diorama with realistic textures and tiny lived-in details. The composition shows a tightly packed cluster of about {argument name="building count" default="18"} small multi-story buildings stacked irregularly along a curved waterfront embankment, viewed from a slightly elevated angle. In the center, a teal-blue house with a dark tiled roof acts as the visual anchor, surrounded by narrow staircases, balconies, rooftop sheds, pipes, satellite dishes, utility poles, tangled overhead wires, air-conditioning units, potted plants, hanging lamps, and weathered concrete walls. Warm amber light glows from many windows and shop interiors, contrasting with the cool dusk atmosphere. The canal runs along the bottom edge with dark reflective water, stone steps descending to the waterline, and a narrow walkway with railings tracing the curve of the bank. Include exactly 2 vending machines near the lower center-right, exactly 2 bicycles near the left and right edges, and exactly 1 small canal bridge at the far right. The storefronts are crowded with vertical Japanese signboards and painted facades in faded teal, red, cream, and blue, with visible signs such as 山城商店, たばこ, パン ベーカリー, 久保田, スナック, トリノオト, 久堂, ワカミ, and 食堂. Add rooftop gardens, laundry poles, vines, flowerpots, tiny lanterns, window curtains, posters, and worn handrails to make every corner feel inhabited. Use a moody {argument name="time of day" default="blue hour at dusk"} atmosphere, soft volumetric ambient light, intricate photoreal surface detail, shallow but believable depth, and a nostalgic {argument name="setting style" default="Showa-era Japanese urban alleyway"} mood. The overall palette mixes cool indigo shadows with warm orange interior light and muted weathered paint. Make it feel like a magical yet realistic canal district, dense, cozy, cluttered, and richly layered, in a wide {argument name="aspect ratio" default="16:9"} frame, with extremely high detail suitable for a concept art key visual or an establishing shot for an animated film set in {argument name="city inspiration" default="a fictional old Tokyo waterside district"}.
