10/17/2006

More Vegas than Vegas.

In 1853, the man-made island of Odaiba was built in Tokyo Bay to protect Tokyo from attack by sea. After Expo '85, developers were throwing money at Odaiba to develop it as a futuristic entertainment complex. After the bubble burst in the late '80s, development slowed down, and its success is dubious at best.

Collage City.
This image appears as a collage of icons from around the world. You're looking at another Statue of Liberty (which was a gift from France in 2000), the Rainbow Bridge, and the brilliantly illuminatedTokyo Tower (which was built to emulate and surpass the height of the Eiffel Tower).

Sphere Lodged.
Because every good building needs a sphere lodged in it...
Designed by Kenzo Tange, Fuji TV Studios features an observation deck in the titanium sphere.

Another Boardwalk.
Beyond the white sand beach and Tokyo Bay is the mainland.

Desolation Rows.
Build it, and they will come... Or not.

Hotel Lonely.

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