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Gathering for Rescuing Victims Abducted by North Korea
The Gathering for Rescuing Victims Abducted by North Korea was held on October 23 at the Citizen's Plaza in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. It was hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Federation of Metropolitan Assembly Members for Complete Resolution to the Issue of Abduction of Japanese by North Korea, and the Investigation Commission on Specified Missing Japanese. The event drew the participation of approximately 900 people from all over Japan, including the families of about 70 abduction victims and specified missing persons suspected of having been abducted by North Korea. At the venue, panels displaying photographs of the abduction victims and others were exhibited and a strong appeal was made for early resolution of this issue.
Photo: Gathering at Citizen's Plaza (October 23, 2010)
Bush Clover Tunnel
The famed Bush Clover Tunnel of Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens in Higashi-Mukojima, Sumida Ward, is at its most magnificent now. This is about half a month later than usual this year due to the abnormally hot summer. The blooming flowers from some 70 lilac and white bush clover trees cover a tunnel made of arched bamboo approximately 16 meters long, 1.6 meters wide, and 2 meters tall.
Photo: Bush Clover Tunnel, Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens (October 6, 2010)
Tokyo Honorary Citizen and Tokyo Merit Award Ceremony
On October 1, the Tokyo Honorary Citizen and Tokyo Merit Award Ceremony was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. The title of Honorary Citizen was bestowed on three individuals: Governor Ishihara presented the awards to Mr. Masakazu Adachi (75), master dyer of the Tokyo hand-drawn Yuzen style; Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki (85), director of the Japan Kawasaki Disease Research Center, who identified the Kawasaki disease; and Mr. Shikan Nakamura (82), one of the top Kabuki onnagata (female role) actors.
Photo: Mr. Shikan Nakamura gives an acceptance speech (October 1, 2010)
Toward completion of the Shinagawa Line
All sections of the Central Loop Route of the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, currently under construction by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd.,will open to traffic with the completion of the Shinagawa Line (9.4 kilometers from Yashio, Shinagawa Ward to Aobadai, Meguro Ward) scheduled for fiscal 2013. Almost all of the Shinagawa Line is a tunnel constructed by the shield tunnelling method to reduce noise, vibration, and impact on the surrounding road traffic. Once the line is complete, Tokyo can expect a better functioning expressway network and less traffic congestion on the Inner Circular Route and other roads.
Photo: Tunnel construction in Oi district (October 20, 2010)
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