Road modeled on Champs-Elysees opens in central Tokyo

Road modeled on Champs-Elysees opens in central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A newly built road between the Shimbashi and Toranomon business districts in central Tokyo opens to traffic on March 29, 2014. The new road, part of the capital's loop No. 2, will eventually be connected with bayside areas where the athletes' village and competition venues will be built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. A 52-story, 247-meter "Toranomon Hills" building, the second-highest building in Tokyo, is seen in the back.

Road modeled on Champs-Elysees opens in central Tokyo

Road modeled on Champs-Elysees opens in central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A newly built road between the Shimbashi and Toranomon business districts in central Tokyo opens to traffic on March 29, 2014. The new road, part of the capital's loop No. 2, will eventually be connected with bayside areas where the athletes' village and competition venues will be built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. A 52-story, 247-meter "Toranomon Hills" building, the second-highest building in Tokyo, is seen in the back.

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at an unscheduled press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 30, 2020, describing the coronavirus situation as "very serve and in a grave phase" after Tokyo reported 944 virus cases, the second-highest daily tally on record.

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at an unscheduled press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 30, 2020, describing the coronavirus situation as "very serve and in a grave phase" after Tokyo reported 944 virus cases, the second-highest daily tally on record.

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at an unscheduled press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 30, 2020, describing the coronavirus situation as "very serve and in a grave phase" after Tokyo reported 944 virus cases, the second-highest daily tally on record.

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at an unscheduled press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 30, 2020, describing the coronavirus situation as "very serve and in a grave phase" after Tokyo reported 944 virus cases, the second-highest daily tally on record.

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at an unscheduled press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 30, 2020, describing the coronavirus situation as "very serve and in a grave phase" after Tokyo reported 944 virus cases, the second-highest daily tally on record.

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at an unscheduled press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 30, 2020, describing the coronavirus situation as "very serve and in a grave phase" after Tokyo reported 944 virus cases, the second-highest daily tally on record.

Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 25, 2020, asking people to avoid nonessential outings as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections. The Japanese capital reported 884 new infections the same day, the second-highest daily rise.

Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 25, 2020, asking people to avoid nonessential outings as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections. The Japanese capital reported 884 new infections the same day, the second-highest daily rise.

Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 25, 2020, asking people to avoid nonessential outings as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections. The Japanese capital reported 884 new infections the same day, the second-highest daily rise.