The major landowner in a redevelopment project in one of Tokyo's greenest neighborhoods said it will continue efforts to gain public support for the controversial plan, which is set to see the loss of hundreds of trees. "We'd like to proceed with the project while obtaining understanding through careful explanations,"…
A UNESCO advisory body calls for the withdrawal of a redevelopment plan in Tokyo that would see two historic sports venues demolished and the loss of thousands of trees in one of the city's greenest neighborhoods.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites says that the planned felling of around 3,000 trees would put Tokyo\ s garden city park system at threat.