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Seeing Tokyo from the perspective of two people involved in urban development
Celeina: I guess you see Tokyo in a different way because of your work.
Kamijo：I think it is important to improve the connection between places. For example, I think a little space on the street or in the space between getting off at Harajuku Station and Omotesando would enrich the experience of the city.
Takano: What about you, Mr. Fukushima?
Fukushima: Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro are being developed, and Ikebukuro, for example, is trying to create more and more parks. With so many people around, I think it is important to utilize the design of roads and rivers to connect individual facilities in a good way.
Takano: This is exactly the design of the earth. Are there any spaces that you think are good here?
Kamijo: In Tokyo, I like Nakamise-dori in Asakusa. In Europe, there are public spaces such as plazas in front of government buildings where markets are held, but in Japan, the street itself is used like a plaza, which is interesting. I think Nakamise-dori symbolizes the interest of the street itself.
Takano: What about you, Mr. Fukushima?
Fukushima: I really like places where towns built by people from different eras overlap, places that are not built according to the values of one era. For example, Kagurazaka has an interesting topography, and while there are new designs, there are also places that have remained from the past. I think a town where you can search for such places like a treasure hunt is a very good town, and Tokyo has many such places.
Takano: Once again, it makes me want to go for a walk. Now I would like to interject a song here. I asked Kamijo-san to choose a song that we would all like to listen to together on the radio at this time. What song would it be?
Kamijo：I used to listen to this song when I was studying abroad in Sweden. It is a song that encourages me to move forward.It is “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane.
