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How will new stadium, redevelopment transform central Tokyo's 'last prime location'?
TOKYO -- The waterfront area of Chuo Ward in Japan's capital is crowded with office buildings and condo towers. Near the ...
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Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself
Early on a cold June morning, I stood in darkness near the west bank of Tokyo’s Sumida River, watching tourists ... Just glancing at a map of the transit system conjures a diagram of neurons ...
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Tokyo Shitamachi Kaiyu Takeakari
The Sumida River Walk bridge connecting Tokyo Mizumachi and Sumida Park is especially pretty, as it features a special installation with Tokyo SkyTree in the background. There’s another ...
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The Great Kanto Earthquake: Tokyo then and now
NHK's archives house an extensive collection of photographs and videos of central Tokyo taken soon after ... which stretches across the Sumida River, sustained severe fire damage.