For many of us who have the privilege to live in modern-day Tokyo, it is a rare occasion to go back in time and attempt to remember — or even imagine — where it all came from.
The high-rise metropolitan buildings of today, the pollution-free capital, the landmarks of Roppongi Hills and the Rainbow Bridge we’ve come to know so well over the years, all have a history that wasn’t built in a day. Or was it?
In this interview, Housing Japan’s Bryan Kipping invites renowned journalist and author Robert Whiting to take us down memory lane on a trip from 1962 Tokyo when he first set his foot in the city, to today, 60 years later.
Together, we look at how Tokyo underwent a miraculous transformation from a polluted city with insufficient infrastructure to the most organized and technologically-advanced city in the world. .
To watch the video of the interview, please click here.
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