Saturday, August 24, 2019

A Serendipitous, Quick Shot From My Taxi: New National Stadium for Tokyo 2020 Olympics (right next to Meiji Jingu Stadium)


This shot doesn't do justice to the huge size of this structure, and the seemingly huge amount of work that needs to be done before the supposed opening ceremony on December 21. Good luck... and stay cool.

For more info:

"Tokyo’s Olympic and Paralympic Venues Nearing Completion," Nippon.com, July 29, 2019.
url: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/fnn20190704001/tokyo%E2%80%99s-olympic-and-paralympic-venues-nearing-completion.html

"Tokyo’s rough road to 2020 Summer Olympics," LA Times, July 23, 2019.
url: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-07-23/tokyos-rough-road-to-2020-summer-olympics

"The Olympics Are Coming To Tokyo, And So Is The Movement To Kill The Games Forever," Deadspin, August 13, 2019.
url: https://deadspin.com/the-olympics-are-coming-to-tokyo-and-so-is-the-movemen-1837203511

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