On April 9, 2023, protestors convened outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to oppose the planned redevelopment of the culturally and historically significant Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo. It was the real beginning of a protest movement. With the support of Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, a real estate firm intends to construct high-rise towers in the green space, raze [...]
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