Ahead of the Olympic Games,
Shibuya scramble intersection appeared in London

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November 2, but so intersection that was modeled on the "Shibuya scramble crossing" to the Oxford Circus station in central London, which is the largest commercial district Europe appeared.

The past few years, speaking of exports from Japan, but only cultural aspects, such as comics and fashion was noticeable, ahead of the London Olympic Games of 2012, the traffic jam, as one of the mitigation and safety measures of congestion, in London's urban development it seems Shibuya case has become a good reference. Shibuya is a role model is, but also feel downright strange ....

Certainly most comprehensive look at the scramble crossing the waves of people moving, often may come across the figure of foreign tourists have a full of surprise face in the strange is. Every time I see such a figure, the intersection that we are walking without the usual thinking is, when viewed from the outside, are reminded that it is very a rare, singular presence. It might be a world heritage class for them (laughs).

However, photos of London Circus of the intersection of the celebration ceremony (During treehugger.com article) If you look good, they have joined the people in which the Japanese drum team and cosplay dressed in happi coats.

Or London of people, probably thinks the Japan that it is any country?




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Citing Articles
Treehunger.com
Http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/london-pedestrians-scramble-crossing.php
Nce.co.uk
Http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/oxford-street-shibuya-crossing-opens/5210375.article
Bbc.co.uk
Http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2009/04/14/oxford_circus_feature.shtml

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