Mirror's Edge (2008) had a pretty neat level inspired by these storm drains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE3qooY0d_A
The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
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Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#12I have been to this place. It is limited viewing, requires a reservation & the slots run out practically in seconds. Tough for us residents to get it as well. My wife could snag it in her third try, as a late birthday trip last year. It is gargantuan & having massive holding capacity. To give semblance with something familiar, it was like standing in NY Grand Central station, except it was felt bigger, empty, damp &…
And you gotta speak decent Japanese or have someone with you who does in case of emergency!
Those pictures look unreal!
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#13I have been to this place. It is limited viewing, requires a reservation & the slots run out practically in seconds. Tough for us residents to get it as well. My wife could snag it in her third try, as a late birthday trip last year. It is gargantuan & having massive holding capacity. To give semblance with something familiar, it was like standing in NY Grand Central station, except it was felt bigger, empty, damp &…
I've also visited. It was a hot day when I went. As we descended, the coolness felt amazing, but there was this misty fog inside. Mixed with the dark dampness, I felt like I walked in to a Andrei Tarkovsky scene.
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#14I have been to this place. It is limited viewing, requires a reservation & the slots run out practically in seconds. Tough for us residents to get it as well. My wife could snag it in her third try, as a late birthday trip last year. It is gargantuan & having massive holding capacity. To give semblance with something familiar, it was like standing in NY Grand Central station, except it was felt bigger, empty, damp &…
I've also been (December 2024), I didn't realise it was so difficult to get reservations.
It is an awesome space and surprisingly well lit.
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#15I have been to this place. It is limited viewing, requires a reservation & the slots run out practically in seconds. Tough for us residents to get it as well. My wife could snag it in her third try, as a late birthday trip last year. It is gargantuan & having massive holding capacity. To give semblance with something familiar, it was like standing in NY Grand Central station, except it was felt bigger, empty, damp &…
And you gotta speak decent Japanese or have someone with you who does in case of emergency! Those pictures look unreal!
The most important word to know is 逃げろ. If you hear it, you will likely see others start running, and you should run in the same direction.
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#16It's not the same, but this is similar to Chicago's Deep Tunnel Project. There's a lot of fascinating reading on the project. If you're in the area, you can even get a tour of one of the stations:
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
And you gotta speak decent Japanese or have someone with you who does in case of emergency! Those pictures look unreal!
The most important word to know is 逃げろ. If you hear it, you will likely see others start running, and you should run in the same direction.
> 逃げろ
"RUN!", correct?
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
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Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#19They’re making more too! We got a new underground tank underneath the park nearby that they’ve been working on for years.
I guess it’s connected to this one, though I can’t find any information on that reservoir in specific.
https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/sightseeing-tour...
It’s pretty relevant as my house is about 50m from that river.
Re: The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods (2018)
#2022 meters underground, built in 1950s, Tokyo, 5-7% of GDP - yeah the gigantic underground vaults serve as flood protection, to those who have a good understanding of Japanese history, it's understandable to believe these were rather primarily built as bomb and nuclear shelters.