Citizens' movements are underway to restore scenery around Tokyo's Nihonbashi Bridge that was lost when an expressway was built over it 50 years ago in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.

The beautiful Renaissance-style stone bridge with statues of lion and "kirin" mystical creatures came second to the national project of hosting the 1964 Summer Games.

But now that the country is set to host the Olympics again in 2020, the citizens' movements are gaining momentum. Calls are also mounting not to repeat the same mistakes when the country constructs new facilities for the forthcoming Tokyo Games.