^There're still some new towers going up, yup.

この　フォーラム　の　しゃしん　は　すごい！また　日本　に　行きたい！！

rendering of reconstructed Tokyo Central Post Office released
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/economy/business/080625/biz0806251850014-p1.jpg
New JP Tower
height: 200m
floor space: 215000 square meters
architect: Helmut Jahn
The tower is to be interconnected with Tokyo central Station and Tokyo International Forum thru underground passages.

http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/./photos/uncategorized/2008/06/26/tokyojptower0806.jpg

＾I like it, simple but nice.

does anybody have pictures of the Prudential Tower, near the Diet?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/Japan2008/IMG_5365.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/Japan2008/IMG_5379.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/Japan2008/IMG_5350.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/Japan2008/IMG_5378.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/Japan2008/IMG_5382.jpg

A few questions about Yokohama:

Do most Yokohamers commute to Tokyo for work or do they work in their own city?

Does the prefecture (and the Greater Tokyo Area as a whole) suffer from NIMBYism like here in the West?

Do most Yokohamers commute to Tokyo for work or do they work in their own city?

Well, perhaps the good thing about Japan is that things don't have to be centralized in the nation's capital. For instance, unlike developing countries (such as the country where I'm from) where technology, development and progress is felt only in the capital or the 'main area', Japan sees that other areas get opportunities.

Things such as employment, distribution of goods and services, healthcare, education, transportation, economic development. Perhaps, to put it in a simpler way, you don't need to transfer to Tokyo (or to the Greater Tokyo Area) in order to experience progress and economic development.

I mean just look at places like Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe for proof that people there are happy. Heck, even in Okinawa, Hokkaido, Kyushu......and even Kyoto is now even on the list.

Or something like that.......

Uh, Kyoto is, actually, part of the Kansai urban region (Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area).

Can someone go and check out Tokyo Sky Tree site? Is there anything going on? The official start of construction is tomorrow.

Does the prefecture (and the Greater Tokyo Area as a whole) suffer from NIMBYism like here in the West?

NIMBYism you got to be in the field to be using this term. Whats your firm, are you on the developer end or the lobby end of the NIMBY problem.

as for NIMBYism i think its a more of a western phenomenon where individualism and private property are enshrined in the social psyche.

Do most Yokohamers commute to Tokyo for work or do they work in their own city?

All of the following data is from the 2005 national census, available at http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/stat/census/kokucho0510/hokoku/pdf/chapter10.pdf"]http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/stat/census/kokucho0510/hokoku/pdf/chapter10.pdf, p15 (only if you can read Japanese).

People living in Yokohama over the age of 15 who commute to work/school: 1,930,568

Work/commute within Yokohama: 1,201,539
Work/commute to outside of Yokohama: 729,029

Destination of commuters who live in Yokohama, but commute elsewhere:

Tokyo (23 wards): 446,000
Kawasaki City: 102,000
Central Kanagawa Prefecture: 44,000
Yokosuka / Miura: 41,000
Shonan: 36,000
Elsewhere: 59,000
Total: 729,000

Origin of commuters who commute to Yokohama, but live elsewhere:

Tokyo (23 wards): 52,000
Kawasaki City: 71,000
Central Kanagawa Prefecture: 69,000
Yokosuka / Miura: 70,000
Shonan: 61,000
Elsewhere: 70,000
Total: 393,000



Based on that, the 23 special wards of Tokyo capture 61% of people who live in Yokohama and commute outside of the city, and 23% of all commuters who live in Yokohama... Which means one in four commuters who live in Yokohama are destined for Tokyo.

NIMBYism you got to be in the field to be using this term. Whats your firm, are you on the developer end or the lobby end of the NIMBY problem.

as for NIMBYism i think its a more of a western phenomenon where individualism and private property are enshrined in the social psyche.

Er, forgive my usage. The most I can ever do is be a citisen-advocate for skylines (so in a way, yes you can call it "lobbying").

ahhh well thats not that bad, i work for development lobbyists who are fighting urban sprawl...

Mori Biru to construct 'Tokyo City Museum' in Odaiba

rendering
http://kenplatz.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/nfm/news/20080703/524101/080702_aoumi_s.jpg
architect: Toyo Ito
location: near 'Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba in Odaiba waterfront
concept of the museum: culture and architecture of contemporary metropolis, Tokyo.

pics of Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
Tokyo Disney Resort has many official and partner hotels in the area, such as Hilton Tokyo Bay, Sheraton Grande, Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay...
But the hotels managed directly by Tokyo Disney Resort were only 2 so far: Disney Ambassador Hotel beside the Ikspiari, and Disneysea Hotel MiraCosta in the Disneysea.

Disneysea Hotel MiraCosta
http://image.sketch-life.jp/image/normal/0/6/23.jpg
Disney Ambassador Hotel
http://www.his-j.com/fuk/dome2/images/ambassador.jpg

Now third hotel opens in the Tokyo Disneyland area.
Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
http://blog-imgs-21.fc2.com/m/u/u/muutin/08_0415_13.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/01_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080703/1016356/05_px450.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080703/1016356/19_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/02_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/06_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/14_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/31_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/57_px250.jpg
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/60_px250.jpg
a station of Disney monorail is just at hand
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080702/1016289/71_px250.jpg

and The theater of Cirque du Soleil in Tokyo Disney Resort (ZED) coming soon
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2085537772_3b538fcf9a.jpg

^^ I can't wait to see ZED!!! This october I will be there :P
Tokyo Disneyland hotel is awesome!! *_*
Thnaks for the photos!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2085537772_3b538fcf9a.jpg

Interesting design. Do you know the architect?

Interesting design. Do you know the architect?

You can find information here:
http://www.zed.co.jp/about_theatre/index_en.php

Video of the construction of the theater:
http://www.zed.co.jp/about_theatre/movements/2008/04/cirque-du-soleil-theatre-const.html

bye!

That thing is massive, Coldstar, I remember seeing it u/c from the Keiyo line.

thanks for useful info, ikari.

Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is the biggest Disneyland hotel in the world.
but as for the classic beauty, Disneyland Paris Hotel might be better than Tokyo Disneyland Hotel.

Disneyland Paris Hotel
http://www.mpimages.net/dlp/compressed/Snow_Tour/DLPPlazaHotel-Joel.jpg

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel is somewhat cheap.
http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/5/r/a/PR_exterior.jpg

Tokyo doesn't look very dynamic.

Tokyo doesn't look very dynamic.

Please be serious, this thread is for great Tokyo pictures, not for riling people up over ludicrous claims.

And in case you are serious (sorry), just look a page or two back to see all of the new openings of big-name stores in the Ginza. That's a start.

Tokyo doesn't look very dynamic.
The turnabout of Tokyo.
Hereafter, let's increase nature.
Let's think about the environment in the world in the future. ;)

Tokyo doesn't look very dynamic.

To be honest, I thinks so too. But there is an important question to be asked here. If a city has got tons of extravagant big (like, 30m x 200m) flashy neons or superskyscrapers, that might look dynamic but at what cost? Is "looking dynamic" a good thing in the first place??

Korea is the most dynamic country of Northeast Asia.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22302858

lol

Recent tidbit on Mori Biru's Toranomon-Roppongi project:

http://www.asahi.com/housing/jutaku-s/JSN200807140001.html

"Establishment of Urban Redevelopment Association" approved
Toranomon-Roppongi District Type-1 Urban Redevelopment Project

Mori Building, which is participating the proposed Toranomon-Roppongi District Type-1 Urban Redevelopment Project, has indicated that the governor of Tokyo has approved the establishment of an urban redevelopment association.

The project is composed of mixed-use residential and office towers and open space totaling 2 hectares. The project site is on blocks 4 through 7 of Toranomon 5-chome (Minato Ward, Tokyo) and Roppongi 1-chome, and is located near Kamiyacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) and Roppongi 1-chome Station (Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line).

With the concept of a "green urban core," 3,000 sq. m. on the west end and 1,000 sq. m. on the south end will be turned into open space, taking advantage of the available land as a result of densification.

The project aims for approval of the rights transfers and start of construction in 2009, with completion in 2012.

http://roppongi.keizai.biz/img/headline/1215775023_photo.jpg
46-story (200 m) mixed-use tower + 4 underground floors (residential on floors 3-24, offices on floors 25-46)
6-story mid-rise residential building + 2 underground floors

Approximately 300 dwelling units, plus office, retail, and parking

青山通りに建設中のビル
紀ノ国屋が入る予定

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4320/c58e973akb6.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3856/176b47fbgf2.jpg

Tokyo doesn't look very dynamic.

define dynamic, in my respective there is many ways you can apply that word to a city. Be more specific.

Views from top of a 142 m building in Nihonbashi:

http://i34.tinypic.com/2mq7zur.jpg


http://i34.tinypic.com/2s1oxgj.jpg


http://i37.tinypic.com/mkvdsg.jpg


http://i34.tinypic.com/208b1o2.jpg


http://i33.tinypic.com/ei8e1e.jpg


http://i36.tinypic.com/8zh79f.jpg

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Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel is somewhat cheap.
http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/5/r/a/PR_exterior.jpg

It does have that Victorian look like Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego. Very understandable in Hong Kong.

It does have that Victorian look like Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego. Very understandable in Hong Kong.

it's cute. It looks like Coronado Hotel in San Diego.

I would love to go to Tokyo with my gf...

Few snapshots from 4 days-trip to Japan:

Shibuya
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9594/p6130537p6130537p613053ag8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2672/p6130538p6130538p613053yh9.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5249/p6130539p6130539p613053lq0.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/571/p6130540p6130540p613054vj8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Meiji dori
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4081/p6130541p6130541p613054ty5.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1628/p6130542p6130542p613054uj4.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8258/p6130543p6130543p613054pm5.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Elevator in Shibuya
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4112/p6130544p6130544p613054gq3.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3239/p6130547p6130547p613054ai0.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4199/p6130548p6130548p613054kv0.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2646/p6130549p6130549p613054ww6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6152/p6130550p6130550p613055hn4.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1861/p6130551p6130551p613055th6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3383/p6130552p6130552p613055dd9.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6748/p6130553p6130553p613055do3.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9693/p6130556p6130556p613055gt6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Hachiko Crossing
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1674/p6130559p6130559p613055ig6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Ueno
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/742/p6150601p6150601p615060mg6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Small Cluster in Musashi-Kosugi (Kawasaki, 1,39 Mill. inh.)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7162/p6130561p6130561p613056jj2.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1386/p6130562p6130562p613056vp0.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7479/p6130563p6130563p613056jc5.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Tokyo St., Financial District Marunouchi/Otemachi in the back
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9295/p6130565p6130565p613056dp6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5066/p6130566p6130566p613056qw3.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6718/p6130567p6130567p613056kg8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4426/p6130568p6130568p613056nk6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3562/p6130569p6130569p613056vu9.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2609/p6130570p6130570p613057uj6.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4627/p6130571p6130571p613057qp2.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Akihabara
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4269/p6130573p6130573p613057ga7.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Chaotic cityscape from Shinkansen
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5760/p6130572p6130572p613057jv1.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6838/p6130574p6130574p613057cd8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Sunshine 60 (240m) in Ikebukuro in the center
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7750/p6130575p6130575p613057tq5.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8606/p6130576p6130576p613057te1.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1995/p6130577p6130577p613057na8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Skyline Kawaguchi (500.000 inh.)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1276/p6130578p6130578p613057df0.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Skyline Shinjuku (Tokyo) in distance
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3286/p6130580p6130580p613058zd9.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Skyline Saitama (1,18 Mill. inh.)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/492/p6130581p6130581p613058vg8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4584/p6130584p6130584p613058wr5.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4918/p6130585p6130585p613058dg0.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)
Pictures by Wagahai

コクーンタワーもうすぐ完成
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/6206/e1bc22e6bq3.jpg

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3232/4f56edddjh3.jpg
芝浦水処理センター、右にあるのはソニー本社
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/7657/b389a218pl0.jpg
御茶ノ水、秋葉原
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2704/tokyokandaawaji08071nu9.jpg
豊洲
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/197/tokyoharumi08071by4.jpg
有明
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3976/tokyobigsight08071og5.jpg
品川、右奥に見えるのが羽田空港
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8543/tokyoshinagawa08071aq6.jpg
お台場
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4117/tokyodaiba08071gy3.jpg

松原
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9712/2fdfa02cjo9.jpg
市川市から見る江戸川
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/686/883ed64bns9.jpg
埼玉新都心
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2272/74005211bn4.jpg
松原団地、古いのでもうすぐ立替え？
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7597/effe4b48cv5.jpg
船橋から見る本八幡
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7281/a7991ca6zz9.jpg
船橋ららぽーと
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9871/tibafunabashi08072tz2.jpg
千葉市ＪＦＥスチール東日本製鉄所
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3228/tibajfe08071xy7.jpg
幕張
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3861/tibamakuhari080711bg7.jpg

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nice movie, thanx

Cool video, Grams :okay:

世界初の立体コンテナ格納庫建設

日本郵船は7月24日、同社が借り受けて運営している大井6号コンテナ・ターミナル内に、スタッカークレーン方式となるコンテナ専用立体格納庫を建造されると発表した。

敷地の有効活用と荷役効率の向上と、CO2削減が大幅に期待できる。2010年度中に完成し、2011年度からの操業開始を予定している。

格納庫は全長150m、幅員56m、高さ31m（7段格納庫）、面積8400㎡で、2棟建設する。2棟合計のコンテナ収容個数は840TEU（40フィートコンテナ420個分の格納棚を設置）となる。

特長としては、格納庫が棚状のため、コンテナ格納の位置に関係なく、すぐにコンテナを取り出すことができる。荷役作業としては、従来のトランスファークレーン2基の処理能力が1時間あたりコンテナ36本であるのに対し、スタッカークレーン2基の処理能力では48本となる。コンテナ1本あたりの作業時間を8分短縮することができる。

スペースの有効利用では、同じ面積で比較した場合、従来の取扱高が年間約3万6000TEUであることに対し、新倉庫では66％増の年間6万TEUの取り扱いが可能となる。

また、環境の面でも、電動式であることに加えて、荷役効率の向上などで、軽油使用のトランスファクレーンとの比較で約63％のCO2を削減することができる。

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7362/low080724nykvk5.jpg

go sumida tower son! it better get built. Tokyo has all the best visions with ones reaching 4000 metres into the sky... but obviously not gonna get built, but will eliminate this:

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2704/tokyokandaawaji08071nu9.jpg

just mad...

That picture is just mind boggling.

Blade Runner? :D

http://i33.tinypic.com/1z2hr4j.jpg



http://i35.tinypic.com/1zpgxg2.jpg

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That one picture looks like the culmination of a Sim City game. :D

Amaizing city,so many cool skyscapers.
But, honestly I don't wanted live there.

I love Tokyo! Buildings are fantastic! What a great city! Shows the hard-working nature of Japanese people which we Indians admire a lot! Would like to visit this wonderful Japanese Capital at least once in my lifetime.:)

Some of the photos are described in Japanese which I don't understand.:ohno:

Amaizing city,so many cool skyscapers.
But, honestly I don't wanted live there.

Tokyo sure is incredible. However I agree with you, I would prefer to live in Fukuoka (although it could be too humid this time of year.) :nuts:

Tokyo definitely looks better than London.....Nice pics

For me Tokyo is the most amazing place on earth.. Clean,secure, techie,(advanced) sophisticated, the quality of the buildings (architecture) the infrastructure. I can keep on mentioning more, but if you been or lived there you get it.



Love Tokio..

My dears..Im 100percent sure that tallest building in Tokyo is MIDTOWN TOWER with :
248 metres
54 floors
...thats Tokyo tallest:-P

Ikebukuro


http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218223737.jpg
↑Sunshine60 seen from Sunshine60 street.

http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218223135.jpghttp://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218224944.jpg
http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218225539.jpg
↑ Sunshine60 60F 239.7m

http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218223299.jpg
↑ Sanrio Gift shop

http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218221660.jpg
↑ Sunshine60 street．
http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218222817.jpg
↑ Game center in Sunshine60 street．


http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218225091.jpg
↑ Air Rise Tower 42F 148.247m.

http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218224365.jpg
↑ Tokyo Highway


http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218220923.jpg
↑ Otome Road (Anime Otaku street)



http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218221848.jpg
http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218222126.jpg
http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218222652.jpg
http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218222516.jpg
↑ Ikebukuro Metropolitan plaza.



http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218213412.jpg
↑ Arakawa line


http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218224216.jpg
http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218224064.jpg
↑ Old House


http://fileman.rakurakuhp.net/UserFiles/13550/Image/1218224723.jpg
↑大鳥神社　Otori Shrine


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↑鬼子母神　Kishimojin

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Tokyo_sky_mode >> http://sky.geocities.jp/tokyo_sky_mode/

I'm sure most have heard about this already, but Street View has been enabled in several Japanese cities on Google Maps. Tokyo (and some surrounding cities), Osaka / Kyoto / Kobe, Sendai, Hakodate, and Sapporo are the only ones I can remember. It's pretty good! It misses out on a lot of smaller streets, but it's a lot better than I imagined it would be.

I'm sure most have heard about this already, but Street View has been enabled in several Japanese cities on Google Maps. Tokyo (and some surrounding cities), Osaka / Kyoto / Kobe, Sendai, Hakodate, and Sapporo are the only ones I can remember. It's pretty good! It misses out on a lot of smaller streets, but it's a lot better than I imagined it would be.

Great news! Thanks

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TOKYO is beautiful!:)

guys just want to post here a video of my travel in negros oriental philippines.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TUGk3LUWPs i don't know if this is allowed... hehehe

IS anyone here from shimura sakaue or heard of happy street?
It's kind of close to Ikebukuro.
It would be great if someone posts some photos of those areas since I lived there 8 years ago and would love to relive all those great memories through pictures.
If anyone does have photos of the places mentioned, then please personally message me because I post things all over the place and forget about it.

Some Tokyo Midtown previews:

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See the whole series in the my Tokyo Midtown Urban Showcase thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=684518) with 33 more pictures!

It is Marunouchi of Tokyo.

It is Tokyo Station.
It is an entrance of the Yaesu side.
The station is under construction.
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It is metropolitan Marunouchi.
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It was destroyed in the war against the United States.
The third floor part is restored.
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It becomes it like this.
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It is a Tokyo Station front.
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A black building is Shin-Marunouchi building.
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It is an entrance of Shin-Marunouchi building.
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It is gorgeous.
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The seventh floor has the restaurant.
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It is a view from the building.
Green is Imperial Palace.
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The left building is Marunouchi uilding.
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Scenery of Marunouchi
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There are various art objects.
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It is maintained well.
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It is Marunouchi TOKIA.
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The flower is decorated every season.
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elite office worker?
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Amazing streets. It looks as if there's a different kind of view around every corner.

It doesn't matter if it's a bit messy at times with overhead wires and mixed building styles, and it doesn't have to be enormous flashy buildings, when an area is this cosy and liveable. I wish we could plan the cities in a similar way here in Sweden, instead of the usual arrays of identical buildings over a whole area.

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These pics is Kashiwa city(the edge of Tokyo metropolis).

"Kashiwa-no-ha" station area
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New project of "Kashiwa-no-ha"(135m×2) 2011 completion
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These pics is Kashiwa city(the edge of Tokyo metropolis).

"Kashiwa-no-ha" station area
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New project of "Kashiwa-no-ha" 2011 completion
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What's it going to look like?

Nice posting!

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Here I fond a new image for the new Tokyo Tower

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Tokyo 　　August 31 and Today

Tokyo Midtown
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Odaiba
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Scenery from rainbow bridge

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^^ Hey that's the 国会議事堂 (Kokkai-gijido, National Diet Building), the building that houses the Japanese Parliament. So now people know what they are looking at, it might be more interesting this way.

^^I would imagine it to be in a more japanese fashion like some shrine or something.
I wasn't being stereotypical but I just don't get why have a Greco-Egyptian design for the Japanese parliament.
BTW, just out of curiosity, how many members are in the Diet?

From the hotel of Ikebukuro

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zoom!

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SUNSHINE 60

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Looks awesome. I love the new Cacoon tower.

^^ Hey that's the 国会議事堂 (Kokkai-gijido, National Diet Building), the building that houses the Japanese Parliament. So now people know what they are looking at, it might be more interesting this way.

Looked impressive in the credits for the drama, "Change."

Nihon Kairali, Association of Keralites in Japan, is all set to organize a grand cultural extravaganza, Kerala Festival, on September 14, 2008. The celebrations are designed to present the rich cultural heritage of Kerala to the Japanese and showcase the state's tourism potentials. Many classical art forms, including Mohiniyattam, Thiruvathira and Bharatanatyam will be performed at the event held in Tokyo.

The festival has its whole hearted support from GRIP Kerala, a Japanese group formed to promote Kerala arts, culture and socio-economic activities among the Japanese masses.

Source News (http://www.keralatourism.org/news/180/kerala-festival-japan.php?issueid=180)

More details of the event can be obtained from Here (http://www.keralafestival.nihonkairali.com/index_e.html)

you have a beautiful city.

Tokyo Dome

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As always, source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjongkind/

Chris Jongkind :drool:

the last set of pictures are stunning...

High Intensity Proton Accelerator Facility aims to pursue frontier science in particle physics, nuclear physics, materials science, life science and nuclear technology, using a new proton accelerator complex at the highest beam power in the world. The plan has been discussed and proposed jointly by the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK (http://www.kek.jp/intra-e/index.html)) and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA (http://www.jaea.go.jp/english/index.shtml)). Previously these institutions proposed the Japan Hadron Facility (JHF) at KEK and the Neutron Science Project(NSP) at JAEA, respectively. The present new joint plan is based on these past proposals.

In addition, an upgrade towards 5-MW proton beam power at the few GeV energy region is proposed as a next step in the future. These accelerators will be constructed at the Tokai campus of JAEA, about 130km north-east of Tokyo.

At the 50-GeV Proton Synchrotron (PS), nuclear/particle physics experiments using kaon beams, antiproton beams, hyperon beams and primary proton beams are planned. Using kaon beams, production of strangeness in nuclear matter become possible, and the study of the influence of nuclear matter on this impurity probe of a strange particle will be performed. Experiments on kaon rare decays, such as K0 -> pi0 nu nu-bar to measure CP matrix elements, experiments on neutrino oscillation using the Super-Kamiokande as a detector, etc. will also be carried out.

The 3-GeV ring will be used as a booster synchrotron for the 50-GeV main ring. In addition, it is designed to provide beam power of 1 MW. Extensive physics programs which cover nuclear/particle physics, condensed matter physics, materials sciences and structural biology will be carried out there. Among them, the major highlights are materials sciences and structural biology using neutrons produced in proton+nucleus spallation reactions. Since a neutron has a magnetic moment but no electric charge, neutrons can be used for the study of magnetic properties of matter. Also, since the neutron has a mass which is similar to that of the hydrogen atom, neutrons can probe sensitively the location and dynamic behavior of hydrogen atoms in materials. The role of hydrogen atoms in biological cells is of particular interest in life science and, there, the neutron beams play a crucial role for these studies. In addition to neutrons, muon beams are also important in which muSR (muon spin rotation/relaxation), muon catalyzed fusion, and other materials sciences can be conducted. Also, particle physics experiments such as a muN -> eN conversion experiment can be performed. Radioactive beams produced from the 3-GeV PS are also useful to nuclear/astro physics research. Finally, the high current 600-MeV Linac will be used for R&D for the accelerator-driven nuclear transmutation.

The beam power is sufficiently high for all the above sciences. However, a higher beam power will enrich, in particular, neutron sciences. Thus, we plan to upgrade the accelerator to 5MW for spallation neutrons.

http://j-parc.jp/index-e.html

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All Chris Jongkind pictures are stunning. Tokyo is the #1 'cyberpunk' city.

old pic (cocoon tower is under construction in the pic), but still i like it

Shinjuku
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Which one is Coccon Tower?

Tokyo has quite advanced than other cities i thought. I just love these shots of Tokyo.

Which one is Coccon Tower?

Cocoon Tower
to be finished officially on 15th Oct.
architect: Noritaka Tange, (son of Kezo Tange)
height: 204m

http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/img_bl/night-singer/140505_PC_L.jpg?Feb_29%2C_2008_6%3A01%3A57_PM
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movable helipad
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spherical hall
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elevated walkway to EL Tower is still under construction.
(subterranean passage to Shinjuku Stn. is already completed.)
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I love Tokyo

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I consider Tokyo and Japan in general very beautiful.
Amazing architecture based on very interesting tradition.
I would love to live there. XD

Imperial Palace
http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/media/meta/01-300k.wvx
http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/

wonderful complex...

i also like the newly built Prime Ministers office...

http://www.mikal.org/photo_journal/tokyo_2002/1213_tokyo_skyline.JPG

Tokyo is like. WOW! Fantastic!
Must go there someday!

^^^^
That picture feels empty without the Midtown towers and that residential next to the Aoyama Itchome station.

The spanish company ZARA opens its shop number 4000 in Ginza!! in Marronnier street

more ZARAs in Ginza?
hmm, H&M Ginza is still marquee.
http://kiccho.ausp.net/archives/entry_img/080405_hm.jpg
left:H&M Ginza, right:H&M Harajuku,
H&M Shibuya also opens soon.

btw, another Topshop from UK opens in Omotesando, this is world's first full line-up flagship Topshop store outside London.

I think in Ginza there was only a Zara, and this last shop is made for richer people than the others and with very expensive clothes and different designs, in each street/city/country the clothes and prices changes a lot, in México it's quite cheap because of the country for example.
Those H&M buildings are impressive

Pd: Zara has just built a new building in Shinjuku, very nice

LET¨S SEE THIS: http://www.inditex.com/4000/zara_ginza_es.pdf

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'Loveria' opened in Daikanyama last day.
one of main shops of the mall is Eataly Torino, a famous slow food shop in Italy, first appears in Tokyo!
http://www.tokyu-land.co.jp/news/2008/images/019_photo03.jpg
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A couple more

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I think I've posted this one before, but I think it's just amazing. Look at the people waiting for the elevated train
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Tokyo is such an aweinspringly large city, the Cocoon tower and the base around it turned out very good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-q6ykP8ywk&fmt=18
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A British tourist has been arrested after swimming naked in the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3153619/Naked-tourist-arrested-for-swimming-in-Japanese-moat.html

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more photos...
http://peat3.blog7.fc2.com/blog-entry-24.html

thats just so insulting..

I hope they will Jail him.

Everything about Tokyo is fresh, clean, and modern

tokyo....best city in the world...

i have no words....

Mori Building and Toyota acquires the land of Palette Town in Odaiba
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Both companies are to break down facilities in the whole town.
Venus Fort (Mediterranean shopping mall) ,Megaweb (huge showroom of Toyota cars), Zepp Tokyo (live concert venue) - all are to be demolished in a couple of years. Only ferris wheel of Odaiba is to be rebuilt later in different style.
Mori and Toyota has the plans to regenerate the site as huge business cluster.

TOC Building in Gotanda is to be torn apart at long last!

TOC is the ugly icon of 60's in Tokyo. Office towers are to be built at the site.
http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/tokyotoc3.jpg

'Loveria' opened in Daikanyama last day.
one of main shops of the mall is Eataly Torino, a famous slow food shop in Italy, first appears in Tokyo!
http://www.tokyu-land.co.jp/news/2008/images/019_photo03.jpg
http://www.coin.it/repository/news/img1/170308_eataly1_5gg.jpg


pics of Eatly Torino in Daikanyama, Tokyo.
Eataly is world's biggest Italian food and wine center. Eatlay has two stores in Turin and Milan in Italy. Tokyo is their third city in the world.
Slow and safe food is the motto of the store, Besides Eataly is the place to study food, wine and farmers to produce organic vegetables and fruits.
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Otemachi chain redevelopment
As Otemachi is located on the north of Marunochi and Tokyo Central Station,
the area has been one of the traditional CBDs in Tokyo.
Now we can see the rush to redevelopmet there.

chain redevelopment
http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/./photos/uncategorized/2008/06/16/tokyoootemachi080611.jpg
Phase 1
three office buildings are under construction.
http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/./photos/uncategorized/2008/06/09/tokyoootemachi08062.jpg
Phase 2
two office towers (probably 200m + 200m) are to be built near the phase 1 site.
Phase 3
one office tower (probably 200m or more high) is to be built between the phase 1 and the phase 2
1-6 Project
one office tower (200m) is to be built on the south of the phase 2 site.
2-1 Projects
two office towers (180m-200m, 200m) are to be built to the west of the phase 2 site

and some more projects are revealed. (reconstructions of NTT Data Center, Resona Bank, The Palace Hotel, etc)



Phase 2... decision is reached.　Twin office towers (floor space: 241,000 square meters), but the height is disappointing. 177m + 157m. Medical and health facilities are to be constrcuted in lower floors.

Thanks for the updates Coldstar :banana:

TOC Building in Gotanda is to be torn apart at long last!

TOC is the ugly icon of 60's in Tokyo. Office towers are to be built at the site.
http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/tokyotoc3.jpg

There are some interesting shops at TOC, I hope I have time to say good-bye :D

hey guys can you give us some updates about the sumida tower...?? thanx...

those narrow street neighborhoods are lovely!

The construction field of TOKYO SKY TREE can be seen with the web camera.
　↓
http://www.rising-east.jp/webcam/

ohh i like this pic i hope that a few year Maracaibo City, Venezuela is like this

Phase 2... decision is reached.　Twin office towers (floor space: 241,000 square meters), but the height is disappointing. 177m + 157m. Medical and health facilities are to be constrcuted in lower floors.

http://www.mikal.org/photo_journal/tokyo_2002/1213_tokyo_skyline.JPG
Great skyline btw :cheers:

^^I like the dynamism of this city. Great people and one of the best places to burn your hard earned €uro or рубль Ruble shopping for that matter.

But I do not see the great skyline it deserves. Maybe in 15 years...
:cheers:

^^I like the dynamism of this city. Great people and one of the best places to burn your hard earned €uro or рубль Ruble shopping for that matter.

But I do not see the great skyline it deserves. Maybe in 15 years...
:cheers:


Skyline in Tokyo is awesome !!!
Tokyo is a very big city , and that's just a random photo.
You can find better skyline views than this one.

I wasn't just basing my opinion on the images posted earlier. I was in Tokyo for 2 weeks 3 years ago. Like I said in my previous post i had a gran experience there. I just didn't find the cluster of skyscrapers that makes for a great skyline.

IMO a sprinkling of great building does not a great skyline make.

Much better picture of Tokyo skyline:
(although Shinjuku (http://i35.tinypic.com/20gh7vb.jpg) is hidden in the background XD)

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Skyline in Tokyo is awesome !!!
Tokyo is a very big city , and that's just a random photo.

Totally agree :)

I love the last pic showing Ginza station. But every pic in this thread are nice !

Much better picture of Tokyo skyline:
(although Shinjuku (http://i35.tinypic.com/20gh7vb.jpg) is hidden in the background XD)

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I would say Tokyo is very similar compared to Chicago (based on the picture above). But is just because of the picture, i know both cities are very different in many ways.

Tokyo is spectacular!

Ginza is awesome !!!

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^^I like the dynamism of this city. Great people and one of the best places to burn your hard earned €uro or рубль Ruble shopping for that matter.

But I do not see the great skyline it deserves. Maybe in 15 years...
:cheers:

I hope you will enjoy shopping!
However, Euro or Ruble are both very weak against Japanese Yen now.
Hopefully the yen will be cheaper soon.
Maybe in 15 years...:lol:

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Wow! nice pictures! was it taken from a zeppelin?

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nice view :)

awesome !!
I like the last one.

I always think Tokyo's sky is always smoggy even if the weather is good...and make me depressed.
I feel that especially when I go up skyscrapers like Tokyo tower..maybe that's the same as Hong Kong, where sky is always gray.
Maybe after rain it looks a bit better.:)
However, night view of Tokyo is very good, I think...

28/October/2008

Tokyo

I have never seen this before:)

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Around Nihonbashi

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Near Kabukicho(I think)

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Asakusa

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Near Tokyo Tower

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Near Tamachi

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Awesome.......thanx for pics!

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Great photos! Tokyo definitely has a large variety of different architectural styles.

Also, please feel free to post some pics in Tokyo: City Life (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=616240). Hopefully we can give this city some better international representation on this forum!

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Great Architecture!! very modern :)

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With all the nice pictures that are posted here in this thread the posts with info on new projects are getting a bit lost. There are some interesting projects planned or going on right now, it's a shame if they don't the attention they deserve right here on the Japan Forum right now.

So wouldn't it be better if there would be a Tokyo picture thread and a Tokyo projects and updates thread.

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Tokyo Mode Gakuen almost finished
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http://bluestyle.livedoor.biz/ (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbluestyle.livedoor.biz%2F&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=es&ie=UTF-8)

What does " Gakuen " stand for ?

^ It means school if I recall correctly.

Im completely in love with this city...

That 'gakuen' building is incredible

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Once again, Chris Jongkind :drool:

Great Photos !!!

:omg: I'm totally amazed with this city! Great photos!

my hat is off to the photographer simply stunning...

the pics are really great...how i miss tokyo so muccchhhh...hope u can take some pics of kinshicho if u ever get a chance to drop by...i saw a pic of the sumida buildings near the district hall os sumida...thanx soo much

Fab pictures that make me want to go back immediately! Tokyo will always be my number one city and I hope to be able to return many times (may the Yen become cheaper!)

One thing that amazed me though, as I was walking through Shinjuku Sanchome for instance at 3 o'clock in the morning, is that a lot of the neon lights stay on during the entire night even though there are virtually no people in the street. Is that normal?

Tiffany & Co. Ginza HQ renewed
former Tiffany Ginza
http://ginza.keizai.biz/img/headline/1188874892_photo.jpg
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/img_bl/night-singer/131679_PC_L.jpg?Dec_1%2C_2007_5%3A00%3A04_AM

and now refurbished
architect: Kengo Kuma
http://ginza.keizai.biz/img/headline/1225453979_photo.jpghttp://ginza.keizai.biz/img/photonews/1225783303_b.jpg
http://architecturephoto.net/jp/tifa04.jpg
Tiffany's special diamond for Ginza renewal opening
'Heart of New York'
http://www.business-i.jp/news/culture-page/news/200811010096a1.jpghttp://www.business-i.jp/news/culture-page/news/200811010096a2.jpg

found today in Tokyo-Omiya

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http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/438/imresolt075vu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ small fix, Omiya is not Tokyo but Saitama.

But that building is indeed interesting

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You can also see it from the Shinkansen if you come from the North to Tokyo.

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奇妙な形ですね、その建物。　笑　　なんか、宇宙船まじりのサイロのように見えます。

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Waaah

100 Pages of awesomeness!!!

:nuts:

nice photo

奇妙な形ですね、その建物。　笑　　なんか、宇宙船まじりのサイロのように見えます。
私もそう思います。飛んで行きそうです。

NICE! density..

Waaah

100 Pages of awesomeness!!!

:nuts:

WORD!

One of the best threads EVER!

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In Nov. 2008, McDonald's Japan commenced its high class hamburger brand "Quarter Pounder" . It's the world's first attemp for McDonald's.
http://makoz.air-nifty.com/shodo/images/2008/11/03/qp.jpg

"Quarter Pounder" in Omotesando
http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/s/u/p/supersideback/20081101210523.jpg
interior (black and red)
http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/s/u/p/supersideback/20081101210533.jpg
http://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/a2/43/10106490142.jpghttp://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/eb/ff/10106489659.jpg
Only 'Quarter Pounder with Cheese' and Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese' are served here.
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http://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/51/13/10106485449.jpg

BTW, Inauguration of Abercrombie & Fitch Ginza (Asia's first store of A & F) is due to be delayed because the company is now sinking capital in the stores in London.
http://www.geocities.jp/msyatikitiki/AbercrombieHome.jpg

太田市
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7176/p020502mw1.jpg

That's one example everyone should follow !
:cheers:

In Spain we have in McDonald's a hamburger with these name: Quarter Pounder (Cuato de libra in Spanish), maybe it would be the same?

Quarter Pounder with Cheese:

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We also have Quarter Pounder with bacon.

Next week Im going to Omotesando, I will have a look ;)

In Spain we have in McDonald's a hamburger with these name: Quarter Pounder (Cuato de libra in Spanish), maybe it would be the same?

Quarter Pounder with Cheese:

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We also have Quarter Pounder with bacon.

Next week Im going to Omotesando, I will have a look ;)
Yes, the same.

Amazing. I've never seen any residential development like that before (similar in size).

太田市
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7176/p020502mw1.jpg

Japan's Solar City
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=93613&newsChannel=GCA-GreenBusiness

IKEA Shin-Misato (Misato City)
http://news.walkerplus.com/tokyo/machi/200809/00000747/20080918204957_00_400.jpg
IKEA Shin-Misato is the newest Ikea in Japan.

Compared with other Ikeas in Japan, this store has Japanese style furniture and interior goods as a feature.
http://news.walkerplus.com/tokyo/machi/200810/00001137/20081024094649_01_400.jpg
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all these are tatami rooms!

Wonderful ~

Ouf... incredible pics. I was in Tokyo in October and I really love this city.
Thanks a lot for these wonderful pictures.

首都高速緑化計画
今東京のいたるところで壁面の緑化が行われていますが今まではフェンスごしにつたを生やしていました。
佐藤俊明さんが発明した溶岩パネルによって簡単で安くなり、さらにこれから加速されると思われます。
参考サイト
未来創造ラボ　http://www.shutoko-lab.jp/
東京スマートドライバー　https://www.smartdriver.jp/
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3016/20081115122673233942733xv0.jpg
ロール上のもありますが建築物にはもう少し厚いパネル上の物がつかわれます。
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7075/20081115122673245320150gv6.jpg
溶岩パネルは水を多く含ヒートアイランド現象に役立つとされています。
更にコケやシダやセダム類が生えることによってさらに効果があるとされます。
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1107/20081115122673245602137gt7.jpg
既にいくつか行われていますが溶岩パネルでの首都高の緑化は
中央環状新宿線西新宿ジャンクションから行われそうです。
将来高速道路が緑の帯になる日も近そうです。
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1526/20081115122673286461069lf0.jpg

首都高速緑化計画
今東京のいたるところで壁面の緑化が行われていますが今まではフェンスごしにつたを生やしていました。佐藤俊明さんが発明した溶岩パネルによってさらにこれから加速されると思われます。
参考サイト
未来創造ラボ　http://www.shutoko-lab.jp/
東京スマートドライバー　https://www.smartdriver.jp/
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3016/20081115122673233942733xv0.jpg


This is exactly what Tokyo needs to escape from the heat island phenomena that gets worse every summer.:applause:

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Very nice pic :)

Photo I made the last sunday near Tokyo MidTown, this is the National Art Center of Tokyo

国立新美術館 (Kokuritsu Shin-Bijutsukan)

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/ikari_photos/nationalartmuseumtokyocopy2.jpg

I hope you like it ;)

Nice one :okay:

This city is so nice, I think i can only see this city only in pics. :ohno:

Mori Tower and Rainbow Bridge, seen from the north tower of the Metropolitan Goverment of Tokyo (都庁), yesterday night.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/ikari_photos/IMG_5375.jpg

I have many photos of the Coccon Tower, I will upload them soon in his thread.

See you!

The first thread reached 2,000 replies, so let's give a warm welcome to Tokyo 東京 - part two :)

What to do in Tokyo on a clear day

You can either go to your local store, buy some beer and empty the cans while browsering the forum, or you can take your camera and go out for some fine images.

Luckily I was invited to have lunch at the 36th floor of the ANA Intercontinental Hotel in Roppongi, a nice start to any day.

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^Diet building, Imperial Palace, CBD… looking north.

The mountain you see on the background is Mt. Tsukuba, 70 kms away from the hotel.

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Somebody said dessert?

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Tokyo Mid-town (right) and Roppongi Hills (left)

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I had to go for more…

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Then, in my way to Roppongi Hills (a 15-minute walk) I came across with this restaurant, the first time I ever see a Belarusian eatery.

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Finally, the hardcore stuff: Open-air observatory at 238 metres above the city, mmmm…

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Uuhhh

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Aahh

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Nice job you’ve got guys

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That cluster on the background is Makuhari (Chiba)

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Mt. Fuji being shy, as usual.

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Yokohama

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Shibuya

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Ebisu, Musashi-kosugi.

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Saitama city cluster

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That was all for the open-air observatory. I also spent some time indoors:

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終わり

Hi Vapour
Wow ,thank you :) nice pics

good pics and nice captions

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Hilos%20SSC/Roppongi/P1220260.jpg

you can see Haneda's new manmade island for 4th runway being constructed on this pic.

Ooh, nice pictures. :)
After having visited the major observatories around Tokyo (Tokyo Tower, Sunshine 60, Tocho, and the Mori Tower), I think Mori Tower takes the cake... The sky deck is incredible at night, as you get great views of the Tokyo Tower and Shinjuku. Even, the regular observatory is great, well worth the 1500 yen or so.

Wow, thank you for great photos, Vapour!!
I would like to visit that place someday!
especially the view from Sky Deck is breathtaking..
Looks like it's a hidden(not so known yet), good place.:)

A new Tokyo thread?

I've posted this panorama before...

But I figure it belongs on page 1 of a Tokyo thread.

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awesome pictures !!!

:tongue3: love those desserts !

(ﾟ∀ﾟ)WOW!!
I ❤ TOKYO!!

I really love Japan, Tokio too. One of this days I'll go to visit it but one of my dreams is living in there for a few months.

Thanks for the extraordinary photos, we want more! Jeje

:cheers:

Excellent pictures. Great way to start the new thread.

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Beautiful! Tokyo ROCKS! :rock: Yeah!!!

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Four new towers are going to be built near Landmark Tower in Yokohama Minato Mirai 21
3 of them (A1, B1, B2) will be 170m high and the other one (A4) 220m

http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/helicopter/ (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbuilding-pc.cocolog-nifty.com%2Fhelicopter%2F&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=es&ie=UTF-8)

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MM21-28 building complex u.c. in the area:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2d2sqx.jpg

How tall the MM21-28 building complex will be?

Does anybody know anything about this project near Daishi, in Kawasaki?
I lived near there about 15 years ago...and it have changed a lot.

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Looks like a junction or something, but i didn't understand where is it leading to

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It's near Haneda airport

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I visited Tokyo for the very first time. I truly love it there. I hope to return soon and experience it some more.

I recently came back from Japan... I spent six days in Tokyo. I'll post some of the best pictures here... The rest are at http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=161650.

浅草・鷲神社
酉の市
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特別展望台から
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東京タワーのライトアップが変わりました。その名もダイアモンドベールです。
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/6623/95219879kb1.jpg
この頃のマンション太くないですか。
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東京タワーのライトアップが変わりました。その名もダイアモンドベールです。
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more of Tokyo Tower in 'Diamond Veil' celebrating 50 year anniversary, by world famous illumination designer Mikiko Ishii.
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/bluestylecom/imgs/4/6/461d79ab-s.JPG

Rainbow Bridge casting blessings on the Tower
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Four new towers are going to be built near Landmark Tower in Yokohama Minato Mirai 21
3 of them (A1, B1, B2) will be 170m high and the other one (A4) 220m
http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/helicopter/ (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbuilding-pc.cocolog-nifty.com%2Fhelicopter%2F&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=es&ie=UTF-8)

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MM21-28 building complex u.c. in the area:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2d2sqx.jpg


How tall the MM21-28 building complex will be?

87m

Besides that 4 new towers, other high-rise buildings planned for Minato Mirai by 2011 with 98m, 120m, 150m and 160m high
http://building-pc.cocolog-nifty.com/helicopter/ (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbuilding-pc.cocolog-nifty.com%2Fhelicopter%2F&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=es&ie=UTF-8)

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Does anybody know anything about this project near Daishi, in Kawasaki?
I lived near there about 15 years ago...and it have changed a lot.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/3066933102_67dc6a1be7_o.jpg

Looks like a junction or something, but i didn't understand where is it leading to

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/3066932996_8f7f0c6924_o.jpg

It's near Haneda airport

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3066092415_6f7cef8225_o.jpg

Metropolitan Expressway Kawasaki Route.
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Daishi Junction: Yokohane Route + Kawasaki Route
Ukishima Junction: Wangan Route + Tokyo Bay Aqualine + Kawasaki Route

Ginza Kabuki Theatre to be rebuilt
Syochiku gives specific details about New Kabuki Theatre Building, the rendering is not unveiled though.

Height: 150m
architect: Kengo Kuma

current Kabuki Theatre in East Ginza (architect: Shinichiro Okada. Built in 1924)
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/requios/imgs/4/e/4e80874a.JPG

^150 metres???

Please post more streets view.. I would like to see a street-view tour of shibuya.

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Ginza Kabuki Theatre to be rebuilt
Syochiku gives specific details about New Kabuki Theatre Building, the rendering is not unveiled though.

Height: 150m
architect: Kengo Kuma

current Kabuki Theatre in East Ginza (architect: Shinichiro Okada. Built in 1924)
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/requios/imgs/4/e/4e80874a.JPG

I hope they don't demolish this beautiful historical builiding.
That would be a shame.
Maybe they should just build it in a different location and keep this bulding as a museum.