193: Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

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.

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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)

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