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 Tokyo is really a "giant village" isn't it? As a result of horizontal growth, I feel it lacks the attractiveness of a metropolis. And yet with a population of over 30 million it is the largest city in the world. Because the city has untapped energy, I want to see skillful, true urban development. Not just high-rises, but giant, hyper-buildings -- I think a cutting-edge approach will bring greater world recognition. It might be interesting to have some Edo row house-style shopping areas. We'd be the pride of the world. (laugh) We should also have large plazas and roads. Let's stop arguing about land rights and subdividing communities, and join forces to create a Tokyo that will be the pride of the world. Hang in there Mori Building! (A Nakano Ward Resident) 2001/12/27 16:33 |
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 How about constructing 80-story high-rises -- making the top 30 floors high-end housing, the next 30 floors low-cost housing, the floors below that office space, and shopping malls underground -- as a means of eliminating commuter rush hours? Making use of elevators could vastly improve traffic congestion. If large corporations made their upper floors company housing, and their lower floors office space, business efficiency would probably improve as well. (Wave) 2001/12/17 00:23 |
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 hi there ! I'm french and I'm making a study which topic is 'an overview of life in tokyo'. I think this site is the most helpful I could have found on the web ! Very interesting, very complete, very well-done !! (though a bit slow to browse...) See you soon in your crazy city ! (tonio) 2001/12/02 00:03 |
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 I must be one of many people around the world who long to live in Tokyo. I feel a bit closer to Tokyo after having visited this pavilion, because the material is not readily learned elsewhere. (I bet most people don't know about the "Emergency Road-building Plan" around the time of the Olympics.) These easy-to-understand maps and descriptions have taught me a lot about the growth of Tokyo. (NAKAMURA Tsuyoshi) 2001/12/01 16:04 |
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 In my spare time, I've been trying to find all of the places on map #01 Tokyo Undressed, which is not an easy task. I vowed not to quit until I'd found them all. For the longest time I was down to one remaining, which I finally found. Tokyo is someplace I long to visit. I now feel I have a fairly good sense of where things are. (Aki) 2001/10/15 00:24 |
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 While I understand that Mid-Tokyo Maps centers around Minato Ward, if possible I'd like to see the floor area ratios, etc of Shibuya, Shinjuku and other areas as well. Tokyo has a lot of buildings with low floor area ratios (such as five-story apartment buildings and one-family homes). Isn't any city planning effort that doesn't first eradicate these buildings bound to fail? (KKO) 2001/09/19 18:35 |
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 When I realize all that has taken place in a mere one hundred years I am amazed. At the same time, I also think we need more systematic city planning. The absence of nature makes Tokyo so hot. (mitsu) 2001/08/08 16:48 |
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 Very cool flash! (nate) 2001/07/26 22:04 |
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 Wow! Nicely designed site packed with information yet not overwhelming. It's interesting to see how each 'urban sprawl' has adapted to it's own environment. (Oscar) 2001/06/19 05:26 |
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 The development of high-rise architecture is inevitable in a major city with limited land area. Why have floor area ratios in Tokyo been kept so low? I'd be interested in hearing the pros and cons with respect to city composition, architectural engineering, lifestyle, the environment, history, politics, etc., etc.... (isoiso) 2001/05/22 14:38 |
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 The subjects of each map are extremely interesting, but you've focused primarily on comparisons between Tokyo and Manhattan--I'd also like to see Tokyo compared to Paris, Los Angeles, and other major cities. (essy) 2001/05/07 18:57 |
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 Japanese cities are not only vulnerable to earthquakes, but also to floods. The flooding in Nagoya last year reduced areas to masses of unrecognizable rubble. (Furukawa) 2001/04/22 11:03 |
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