Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (2nd from R) and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (3rd from R) cut a tape Dec. 11 at a ceremony at Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station to celebrate the completion of the Oedo Line, Tokyo's fourth city-run subway. The 41-kilometer quasi-loop subway runs beneath downtown Tokyo, passing under the Shinjuku, Roppongi, Shiodome, Ryogoku, Ueno and Kagurazaka districts.

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