Tokyo Photo Gallery 2009
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January 2009
Drill to prevent disorder in a disaster in the Ikebukuro Station vicinity
(January 23)
The 58th Kanto-Tokai Flower Exhibition
(January 30)
Kids to perform Kyogen comic storytelling on stage
(January 13)
Bringing the Olympics to Tokyo together
(January 12)
February 2009
Haneda Airport’s fourth runway under construction
(February 18)
Construction of Tokyo Sky Tree begins
(February 18)
The Bayshore Route leading directly to the city center
(February 18)
Umi-no-Mori to invite sea breezes into the city center
(February 18)
March 2009
Soaring through the air at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
(March 7)
Rainbow Bridge Walk supports Tokyo 2016
(March 1)
35,000 people run through the heart of Tokyo
(March 16)
Fleet of taxis bearing Tokyo 2016 bid messages take off
(March 16)
April 2009
Signing ceremony for the 20th World Children’s Baseball Fair
(April 10)
Crisis Management Council convened
(April 28)
Spring comes to the cherry trees of the Tamagawa River bank
(April 7)
IOC Evaluation Commission visits proposed sites for the 2016 Tokyo Olympics
(April 17)
May 2009
Signing ceremony for the unification of Okutama-machi town waterworks with TMG waterworks
(May 13)
Russia-Japan Governors’ meeting held
(May 12)
Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament 2009
(May 1)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government staff summer bonus cut
(May 15)
June 2009
100 Days until the Decision
(June 24)
Zero Waste Plastics to Landfills!
(June 26)
100 Years since the Birth of Author Osamu Dazai
(June 19)
Three Vice Governor System Starts
(June 9)
July 2009
Gundam replica appears in Odaiba
(July 7)
Two teams to play at Koshien visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
(July 31)
Governor Ishihara bats at the first pitch ceremony
(July 29)
Wash away those worries with Wakanavi
(July 31)
August 2009
Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill 2009
(August 30)
Lower house election held in August for the first time in 107 years
(August 30)
First extraordinary session following the metropolitan assemblymen election
(August 31)
Tokyo’s Olympic Bid Gains Momentum
(September 3)
September 2009
Rural Farm Life in the Metropolis
(September 10)
Tokyo Honorary Citizen and Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony
(September 24)
Tokyo Governor Visits Centenarian
(September 9)
Rio de Janeiro Wins Bid to Host 2016 Olympics
(October 4)
October 2009
Governor Ishihara Visits Yamba Dam
(October 19)
Land Minister Seiji Maehara Attends the Kanto Region Governors’ Meeting
(October 27)
Record Cut of TMG Employee Salaries
(October 9)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Mayors Visit the TMG Concerning Olympic Bid
(October 27)
November 2009
Tokyo Sky Tree Reaching for the Heavens
(November 26)
Dinosaurs Make an Appearance at Tokyo Big Sight
(November 6)
Commemorative Events Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of His Majesty’s Enthronement
(November 12)
Gather Up Good Fortune with a Kumade Rake
(November 24)
December 2009
Autumnal Leaves Turn to Gold
(December 1)
Setagaya Boroichi
(December 15)
No More Waiting at Train Crossings
(December 8)
A Fantasy on Water Comes to Life in Odaiba
(December 18)