Work in Progress on the Olympic Waterfront City www.japan-guide.com

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 5 months ago

Faced with the need to create new, large-scale venues and public spaces in one of the world's largest and densest cities, the organizers of this year's Olympic events found an ideal solution in land reclaimed from Tokyo bay.
The famous 19.7 meter Unicorn Gundam statue by DiverCity Tokyo PlazaView of the Olympic Rings sculpture from the Seaside ParkSo far perhaps the most exciting development has been the addition of the famous Olympic Rings sculpture, symbolising the five continents.
The famous Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron will be located on the main promenade between Aomi and Ariake.
Construction at the Aomi Urban Sports ParkAt this point there remains little new to see in this part of the development, with the exception of the floating Olympic Rings added to the Tokyo bay.
Scaffolding has begun to spring up on the site of the Urban Sports Park, however, offering a glimpse of things to come.