Tokyo underground flood prevention system

[troymcoy]

http://www.g-cans.jp/photo/index.html



http://www.g-cans.jp/photo/img/00.jpg

http://www.g-cans.jp/photo/img/15.jpg

[darth massacre]

oh man oh man oh man!

This is the first time I saw it! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!


Shooot! This is good shit!!! So many ideas pop into my head now.

[LaPalida]

Looks like a level out of HL hehehe.

[troymcoy]

I thought they were matte paintings of a film set at first, but apparently its even a tourist attraction...Pretty amazing photos

[H.Evans]

yeah i went to the mainpage a bunch of thimes and it looked like screenshots for agame or something, and the 5th time i went there i went in to the close ups and realized theyre photos.

[LaPalida]

Some of those photos also remind me of Total Recall heh. Does Tokyo get alot of floods or something? Tsunamis?

[dusty imp]

Does Tokyo get alot of floods or something? Tsunamis?

"G-Cans Project is a massive project, begun 12 years ago, to build infrastructure for preventing overflow of the major rivers and waterways spidering the city (A serious problem for Tokyo during rainy-season and typhoon season)." Apparently Japan is similar to tropics when it comes to climate.

[egerie]

I was also reminded of Total recall. This is amazing thanks for posting !

[Groover McNab]

Oh man, these are some great ref photos. Thanks for posting.

[troymcoy]

no problem.

kind of reminds me of the mines of Moria from Lotr....