Tag: japan2
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In Toronto, the powers that be do not fully embrace pedestrian-oriented streets. While it might be considered good for a weekend event, there are always factions that complain about lack of car access. North American cities were planned for automobiles. When car access becomes limited, some believe that you are taking a right away. This…
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Tokyo was devastated post-WWII, and the government, private developers, and planning and transportation departments were unable to fund such an extensive urban reconstruction. Displaced residents, squatters and small-scale entrepreneurs banded together for survival, carving out places for their homes and livelihoods. Yanagi Koji (Willow Alley) in Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo is one such organically-formed neighborhood. Lined with…
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Japan has a wide variety of pedestrian-oriented streets. This stems from the urban growth of many centuries, with cities and towns that predate the automobile. Located near the intersection of two train stations and tucked behind four-way roadways, Tsuruhashi (Osaka) is the largest Koreatown in Japan. Many residents are third and fourth-generation Koreans, born in…
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