• 193: Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

  • Jun 20 2024
  • Length: 28 mins
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193: Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

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  • On this week’s Deep Dive, we speak to Alex K.T. Martin who has done a series of pieces exploring what lies beneath the surface of Tokyo. Hidden rivers, ancient artifacts and crumbling infrastructure are just a few of the discoveries he made during his reporting. And while it’s important to know how we’re going to manage these things as climate change — or more importantly, the possible flooding that comes with it — worsens, sometimes it’s just fascinating to learn about the city beneath our feet.
    Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.

    On this episode:
    Shaun McKenna: Articles | Twitter | Instagram
    Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | Twitter

    Read/watch more:
    • Tracing Tokyo’s hidden rivers (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
    • Tokyo’s hidden rivers (The Japan Times YouTube channel)
    • The complications in digging up Tokyo’s ancient past (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
    • Tokyo underground: Exploring what lies beneath the world largest city (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
    • Why half of Japan’s cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 year (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
    Get in touch: Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, visit japantimes.co.jp, and don’t forget to follow us on X!

    Photo: A person walks among thegiant columns supporting the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in Saitama Prefecture. | JOHAN BROOKS
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