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Tama Zoological Park celebrates 50th anniversary
A ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Tama Zoological Park was held at the park on May 1. About 200 people including Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi attended the ceremony held under clear blue skies. Following this, Vice Governor Hideo Sugawara took the Prince and Princess on a tour of the Indian rhinoceros area and other areas in the “Asian Marsh Zone”, which was built to coincide with the 50th anniversary. Tama Zoological Park was opened as a branch of the Ueno Zoological Gardens and is said to be the forerunner of zoological exhibits of animals in action and their habits. Photograph: Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi observing the Indian rhinoceros area.
H.I.H. The Crown Prince tours Bureau of Waterworks facilities
On May 15, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito toured the Training and Technical Development Center (Tamagawa, Setagaya Ward) and Kinuta Purification Plant (Kitami, Setagaya Ward) of the Bureau of Waterworks. The Crown Prince was appointed honorary president of the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation in November last year, and he is deeply interested in waterworks in the world. At the Research and Development Center, The Crown Prince's inspections included practices conducted on water service pipes, and he also took part in a drill to detect leakage from underground pipes. Photograph: H.I.H. The Crown Prince listens to an explanation by Director General Soji Higashioka, Bureau of Waterworks, during piping practices.
The 57th Conference of the Leaders of the Nine Metropolitan Bono participates in tree planting
A tree planting event was held at the planned site for Umi-no-Mori (The Sea Forest) in Aomi, Koto Ward on May 27. “Umi-no-Mori” is a land development project in which an 88-hectare landfill site of the Inner Central Breakwater of Tokyo Bay will be greened within 30 years by the planting of 480,000 trees. Bono, lead vocalist of the world-famous Irish rock band U2, participated at the request of architect Tadao Ando. Eleven different types of seedlings?270 seedlings in al?were planted by the participants, which included 133 elementary school children from Tokyo. Photograph: Bono plants tree with Tadao Ando.
Storm water reservoir completed for flood protection
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been working on the construction of the Kandagawa River / Ring Road No. 7 (Kan-nana) storm water reservoir 50 meters beneath the ring road to store storm water runoff. The second phase of construction was recently completed and unveiled to the press on May 14. Together with the first phase of construction, a tunnel 12.5 meters in diameter stretching a total of 4.5 kilometers has been completed. The tunnel is a reservoir that can hold 540,000 cubic meters of flood water, and will greatly boost flood control in the Kandagawa river basin. Photograph: Storm water tunnel 12.5 meters in diameter for temporary storage of overflowing water.
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