Typhoon-flooded Musashikosugi plunges in Kanto ranking of top places to live
The Musashikosugi district in Kanagawa Prefecture plunged in this year's rankings of most desirable places to live in the Kanto region, a private survey showed Tuesday. Perceptions of Musashikosugi, which has many luxury high-rise condominiums, appear to have worsened after the area suffered flooding due ...
In the shadow of giants: Are high-rise condominiums in Japan destroying local communities?
Tsukishima is among many districts being gentrified by giant condominium projects popping up in the most populous city in the world.
Ten people were injured Wednesday morning at a train station in Kawasaki when an up escalator suddenly came to a stop, police and firefighters said. A man described as being 39 years old sustained a broken leg when the accident took place at Musashikosugi Station ...
