Tokyo as Construction Site
Summer Olympics 1964
Yoyogi National Gymnasium built for the 1964 Summer Olympics
After the occupation of Japan ended in 1952, Tokyo was completely rebuilt and was showcased to the world during the 1964 Summer Olympics. Tokyo was chosen to play host for the Summer Olympics of 2020 as well, but it has been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 1970s brought new high-rise developments. In 1978, Sunshine 60, which was the tallest skyscraper in Asia until 1985, and Narita International Airport were constructed, and the population increased to about 11 million in the metropolitan area.
Narita International Airport
Sunshine 60
Tokyo Subway
Tokyo's subway and commuter rail network is one of the busiest in the world. Rail is the primary mode of transportation in Tokyo, which has the most extensive urban railway network in the world and an equally extensive network of surface lines.
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Map of Tokyo Metro lines and Toei Subway lines
That brings us to the start of the main representations of Tokyo. What would be best to start with other than Tokyo as everyday life?