JR Tokyo Station is in the midst of its first major reconstruction work since the end of the war as part of efforts to revitalize the heart of the capital.

During the process, East Japan Railway Co. will restore the red brick Marunouchi building to its original glory before its wartime damage.

The reconstruction work began in 2004 following an agreement between Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and then JR East President Masatake Matsuda in 1999, and is slated for completion in 2013.