Topic: Japan
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Mapping 'Urbicide' in World War II
Wartime cartography shows how U.S. bombing of Japan shifted from military targets to cities in general.
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Videos
Useless and Defunct City Objects Should Be Called... 'Thomassons'
That's the word that Japanese artist Genpei Akasegawa has assigned to doors leading nowhere and driveways blocked by fences.
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Scenes From the World's Tallest Tower
The Skytree debuts in Tokyo.
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Videos
Tokyo's Solar-Powered 'Fireflies'
The city's Hotaru festival uses LED bulbs designed to mimic the light of the insects that once “gemmed” the Sumida River.
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Need More Office Space? Just Stick Some in the Alley
Could offices that clamp onto larger buildings or wander across town be the wave of the future?
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Maybe What Your City Needs Is a Ridiculous Fuzzy-Suited Mascot
In the municipal mascot department, it seems that North America can't compete with Asia.
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The Most Desolate City on Earth: Gunkanjima, aka 'Battleship Island'
This abandoned coal mine off of Nagasaki would be a wicked place to have a paintball match.
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Postcard From Nagoya
A sister city sibling rivalry and more news from Nagoya, Japan.
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Postcard From Kanagawa
A nifty house with a folding floor, and more news.
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Why Women-Only Transit Options Have Caught On
In Japan, groping on crowded trains is so common, young women seek refuge in cars where men aren't allowed.
