Japanese Rainwater Drainage System (with pics)

[Lord Raiden]

I've heard of the Japanese liking things big, but this thing is huge!! Look at the picture with the city bus in it or the construction worker used to give you a general idea of the scale of this rainwater drainage system.

[AnimeFangirl]

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[Lord Raiden]

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[Cruzz]

So where did the rainwater drainage thing come? Straight from the introduction on the page, it's for funneling flood water from minor rivers into Edogawa.

[JanthraX^]

LoL, i must be quite sad but i find that cool, always loved structures whatever their reason.
Must be for draining vast amounts of water into the rivers quickly, not much rainfall over the year but lots in a short time like in LA.

[kj1980]

A secondary purpose for this underground drainage system is an underground bunker to evacuate mass amounts of people out of the Metro Tokyo area in an event of a disaster. It also serves as a means for SDF forces to bring in much needed manpower and supplies into the city when all the freeways up above have been changed to go in one direction (no inbound, all have been changed for outbound traffic only).

Hey, if you are going to spend billions of taxpayers' money, might as well build it with secondary and tertiary purposes in mind as well.

[Komataguri]

Originally Posted by kj1980

A secondary purpose for this underground drainage system is an underground bunker to evacuate mass amounts of people out of the Metro Tokyo area in an event of a disaster. It also serves as a means for SDF forces to bring in much needed manpower and supplies into the city when all the freeways up above have been changed to go in one direction (no inbound, all have been changed for outbound traffic only).

Hey, if you are going to spend billions of taxpayers' money, might as well build it with secondary and tertiary purposes in mind as well.

Pretty smart idea, actually.


To bad americans were not so far thinking.

[physics223]

Japan = smart people. America = ... ... ...

[iKumdo]

Originally Posted by physics223

Japan = smart people. America = ... ... ...

Very brilliant. The foundations of modern Japan was America.

[JanthraX^]

does any1 else have any pics of great feats of engineering, be it cool, massive or just very different.

[Superchop]

Originally Posted by Komataguri

Pretty smart idea, actually.


To bad americans were not so far thinking.

I'm pretty sure that americans have those somewhere...I mean in the movie Die Hard 3 a part of the movie did take place in something very similar to that (although not as big from what i remember). I know it's just a movie...but i doubt that the entire area in the movie was created from scratch.

[arias]

Originally Posted by Komataguri

Pretty smart idea, actually.


To bad americans were not so far thinking.

Actually, Americans do pretty well with their planning, especially in modern times. See how "dark fiber" works for laying down wires, and such.

[Komataguri]

Originally Posted by arias

Actually, Americans do pretty well with their planning, especially in modern times. See how "dark fiber" works for laying down wires, and such.

I was refering to a large underwater stormwater system that has the double use of facilitating emergency entry or exit from the area.

[Ending]

Just TRY clogging down those pipes. Would require more than a hanful of sheit, but I guess Tokyo (IIRC) has more than a hanful of people too.

They look pretty kewl, though.

[melange]

Looking at this I have flashbacks of Patlabor 2 the movie and also that large shaft that goes from the top-side world to the underground world of Technolyze....

[Aoie_Emesai]

It sorta reminds me of those horror shows that are always on Sci Fi. ^_^ Killer Cobras, Killer Lizards, Killer Bugs, Killer anything.

[Potatochobit]

what is all this america bashing? most of the technology that made japan a hitech country was licensed to japan from america after WWII in the first place.

anyway, what makes you think NY city doesnt have that stuff? of course it does. it may not be as big or circular, but why would u want a giant circular shaft in the middle of the city anyway unless it doubles as a Mazinger landing pad? pretty neat pics though.

[tanuki]

Originally Posted by Aoie_Emesai

It sorta reminds me of those horror shows that are always on Sci Fi. ^_^ Killer Cobras, Killer Lizards, Killer Bugs, Killer anything.

It looks like a good place to stage a movie, like one where "a kid flushes small pet alligator down toilet and many years later it has grown to become a huge mutant monster". It came from below...but it didn't last long...weeks later Ko Gals are shown walking around with new alligator purses, belts, and shoes.