L'article date de 2010, mais le projet refait surface suite a la designation de Tokyo pour les JO 2020.
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Will Edo Castles tower rise again? A citizens' group aims to grace modern Tokyo with a medieval masterpiece lost to fire in 1657 What does Tokyo have as a genuine landmark? Well, theres 52-year-old Tokyo Tower, but thats not the draw it once was. Or theres Tokyo Sky Tree, which, at 603 meters high, is set to be the worlds tallest broadcasting tower when its completed soon. But so what? What Tokyo really needs is a historical monument symbolizing the essence of the Japanese spirit, culture and lifestyle, argues a Tokyo-based citizens group whose aim is to rebuild what it considers the ultimate symbol of Tokyo: the main tower of Edo Castle. Paris has the Palace of Versailles nearby, London has Buckingham Palace and Beijing has the Forbidden City, Shizuo Kigawa, one of the groups executive members, told The Japan Times recently. Tokyo has nothing that embodies Japans history. In this sense, Asakusa or Tokyo Tower dont qualify. The group, called Edo-jo Saiken Wo Mezasu Kai (The Group to Aim for the Reconstruction of Edo Castle), was founded in 2004 by Naotaka Odake, former managing director of the major travel agency JTB Corp., along with several retired senior executives. According to Kizuka, Odake, who now works for a nonprofit tourism information center, came up with the idea of rebuilding the castle tower after comparing tourist attractions in Tokyo with those of other cities around the world. |