Tokyo Photo News February 2010

The second phase of construction of the Tokyo Port Seaside Road is underway on the 4.6-km section stretching between the Outer Central Breakwater Landfill Site and the Wakasu area of Koto Ward, and with it, the provisionally-named Tokyo Rinkai-Ohashi Bridge is taking on shape. When combined with the section already open to traffic, the fully completed road will connect Jonanjima in Ota Ward to Wakasu in Koto Ward. It is expected to contribute to the smoother flow of goods in the waterfront area and the alleviation of congestion on the Bayside Road.

About 35,000 runners raced through the streets of Tokyo amid inclement weather in the 4th Tokyo Marathon held on February 28. This year, a new sub-event called the “Tokyo Marathon Family Run 2010” was held on the same day for elementary school children and their parents, with 1,000 participants running the two kilometers to the goal.

An opening ceremony was held on February 22 for the “Industrial Support Square: TAMA.” It was established on the former site of the Metropolitan Junior College in Akishima City to serve as the new center for the support of industry in the Tama area. Facilities providing managerial and technical support to small and medium-sized enterprises are concentrated here with the aim to give comprehensive support that responds to the diverse needs of businesses and industry.
Photo: Governor Shintaro Ishihara (center) inspects one of Japan’s largest EMC sites (10 meter EMC anechoic chamber)

An opening ceremony was held on February 3 for the Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center and the Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, located in Musashidai, Fuchu City, prior to their start of operations in March. The Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital was rebuilt to become the Tama Medical Center--the only metropolitan hospital in the Tama area providing comprehensive medical care. The Children’s Medical Center was formed as a result of integrating three separate children’s hospitals in Kiyose, Hachioji, and Umegaoka, and will serve as the new hub for children’s medical care in the metropolis.