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The more unexpected think the city center, idyllic scene is spread Yoyogi Park. However, parade ground and the US military base in the past, further, such as the Olympic athletes' village, there is a history that has been used in a variety of applications. When Disclose its history, this area post-war reconstruction of Japan, as a "starting point" of economic development, we see that have played an important role.
Despite the Tokyo of the middle, spacious forest lush Yoyogi Park is in space, just referred to as "urban oasis" is perfect. Blooming cherry blossoms in the spring, such as in the fall turns red and yellow is maple or ginkgo leaves, is among the city life full of easy to forget a sense of the season, are crowded with people who spend the moments of rest throughout the year. But, people who know that this park has come a history of twists and turns, it seems surprisingly low. Let's go back to the Meiji era. Novelist of the Katai Tayama short "field on the hill" is the scene walking visit "on the Shibuya hill" Doppo Kunikida of the house to live in (per between the current Shibuya ward office and the NHK Broadcasting Center) is there. "Upon exiting the field the Shibuya through, and Tewi song Tsute big road is about oak forests leading to the Komaba, I saw the Iru flows through the sinuous To rice fields of Nogawa to beyond, to the downstream of the. Person, water wheel but whether ゝ Tsute that I saw moving frequently "Since then, such as" walk Attachment Tsute to tea plantation and Daikonbatake "" fifty-six cows Iru to rumble ", is also difficult to imagine now, Musashino depiction is followed by spelled the idyllic scene.
Japan Airlines 發始 Noriyuki monument (left: Hino Kumazo Mr. Right: Mr. Yoshitoku Tokugawa)
The land of aviation birthplace of Japan
However, Doppo Kunikida has died the following year of 1909 years, the scene is greatly changed. Yoyogi and parade ground is built, it military training came to be carried out. In the following year of 1910, the Tokugawa Yoshitoku Army captain (of the Tokugawa Shimizu, a tributary of the Tokugawa shogun family family head) is successful flight of Japan's first aircraft. Aircraft used was made in France Henri Farman machine, was a record of altitude 70m, distance 3000m, 4 minutes. Currently, the other on earth next to the statue of Yoshitoku standing in the park is, Kumazo's Hino went the aircraft flight experiment with Yoshitoku at Yoyogi parade ground. Development of domestic airplane advances this experiment success the opportunity, before long, such as the successful development of the flagship machine, Zero fighter in World War II, in Japan blossomed aircraft industry, "large aviation era" is coming. That the starting point is at the Yoyogi Park, a monument stands in the park "Japan Airlines 發始 Noriyuki monument" is communicated to the now.
1955, American cars that come in and out of Washington Heights
(Shirane Memorial Shibuya Provincial Museum, Museum of Literature Library)
By the defeat of Japan, or also in sight of the land will be changed completely. Yoyogi parade ground has been requisitioned by the US Army, he officer family quarters "Washington Heights" was built. Among the post-war shortages, of Washington Heights construction is top priority, 92ha (27 acres) 827 households House for white paint to the site, more schools and churches, theaters, etc. is aligned market, the United States of a small town that had spread the scene, such as if they were as it is relocated. That said, the Japanese, was totally unrelated to the space. Over the nearly 60 years since his father's generation,, who Toshiro Ono runs a Soba shop near Yoyogihachiman was born in 1943. Because there on top of the "hill, only Kamaboko barracks of the roof is visible glanced, I I do not see anything else. It is in the doorway did not close afraid because standing soldier with a gun. say "I wonder what's on the inside that", had been stretch of the imagination. However, the big flashy American cars in and out of, longing and is I was there ", recalls a childhood.
Use in Olympic village
Famous Yoyogi Stadium in the late Kenzo Tange Mr. design
Along with Japan's reconstruction proceeds, the base is in the middle of the capital, was growing calls for the return of the Washington Heights, it is of course of course. However, around and relocation costs of the base, the Japanese government and the conditions of the US side is not Oriawa, did not proceed quite negotiations. Such folding, was decided Tokyo Olympic Bid of 1964. In order to ensure the athletes' village, stadium required a vast land, the Japanese government also raised finally heavy waist, are said to have premature timing of the return of Washington Heights. By the late Kenzo Tange's design, such as Yoyogi National indoor comprehensive stadium of world-renowned hanging structure still is produced, the Olympic Games as well as appeal to the reconstruction of Japan, also a starting point to bring about further growth of economic and technical capabilities became. After the Olympic Games, athletes village will be open as Forest Park, Tokyo Metropolitan Government general public the design plan. But, first class has no relevant work, after all, Yoyogi Park today's capital to design has been shaped. "I live in so close, because for the first time as an adult I set foot, it is a somewhat strange feeling. Along with the grandchildren now, I have been always walk," said Ohno. While experiencing a variety of transition, is now as valuable space within the city, which soften the young and old of the mind.
Crowded with a number of blossom viewers in the spring
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"Yoyogi Park" around Culture facility
