Showing posts with label Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Show all posts

10/09/2006

The Birth of a Nuclear Power.

Above, a couple looks out over Tokyo on an especially clear early autumn day, just hours after a nuclear test was carried out across the Sea of Japan.

9/25/2006

City without a Center.

Similar to L.A., Houston, or Atlanta, Tokyo lacks a discernable center. Since WWII, Tokyo's many subcenters have grown along major train stations, creating a dense sprawl. This image was taken from the 49th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building - an enormous 243m tall complex housing government offices of Tokyo's 23 wards.