G for Green, G for Gundam
Lately I've been to Tokyo (more precisely, Chiba) for a workshop held by a member (or should I say "former student"?) of my lab. It was about transaural technology, and it was nice both for the workshop contents and for the people I met there.
But since I try to avoid technical stuff in this blog (you may see one post like that when I get my degree, though), the topic this time is a temporary attraction in Tokyo, more precisely in Odaiba.
The world faces an environmental crisis, who can help us to create more environmentally friendly cities?
The answer is about 18m tall, a special icon in Japan...
Gundam!
Explaining better: 2009 is also the 30th anniversary of the Gundam series. And as part of the commemorations, they created the Green Tokyo Gundam Project aiming at raising funds for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's push for a more environmentally friendly future.
The centerpiece of the project is an event in Odaiba (an artificial island in Tokyo) where the main attraction is a 1:1 scale model of the classic Gundam RX-78-2.
So for a couple of months, the artificial island's got an extra guardian; and also an extra icon to help Tokyo's bid to host the Olympics. From August 1st, the Gundam will carry an icon of the bid on its shoulder.
It's an interesting place to fans of the series. Too bad they blocked the best angle (from where one can take pictures of the Gundam with Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge on the background) for paid pictures.
Also, it is possible to see the Gundam as you're approaching Odaiba if you go through the Rainbow Bridge (Yurikamome line). I was just a little disappointed to see that it was smaller than I thought. 18m is big, but it pales in comparison to other structures on the island like the Fuji TV headquarters. Of course, it is the tallest structure where it is located.
If someone wants to see it, go to Daiba station and walk to Shiokaze park. From there I think it is easy enough to find.
More about the event and the Gundam series can be found here.
But since I try to avoid technical stuff in this blog (you may see one post like that when I get my degree, though), the topic this time is a temporary attraction in Tokyo, more precisely in Odaiba.
The world faces an environmental crisis, who can help us to create more environmentally friendly cities?
The answer is about 18m tall, a special icon in Japan...
Gundam!
Explaining better: 2009 is also the 30th anniversary of the Gundam series. And as part of the commemorations, they created the Green Tokyo Gundam Project aiming at raising funds for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's push for a more environmentally friendly future.
The centerpiece of the project is an event in Odaiba (an artificial island in Tokyo) where the main attraction is a 1:1 scale model of the classic Gundam RX-78-2.
So for a couple of months, the artificial island's got an extra guardian; and also an extra icon to help Tokyo's bid to host the Olympics. From August 1st, the Gundam will carry an icon of the bid on its shoulder.
It's an interesting place to fans of the series. Too bad they blocked the best angle (from where one can take pictures of the Gundam with Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge on the background) for paid pictures.
Also, it is possible to see the Gundam as you're approaching Odaiba if you go through the Rainbow Bridge (Yurikamome line). I was just a little disappointed to see that it was smaller than I thought. 18m is big, but it pales in comparison to other structures on the island like the Fuji TV headquarters. Of course, it is the tallest structure where it is located.
If someone wants to see it, go to Daiba station and walk to Shiokaze park. From there I think it is easy enough to find.
More about the event and the Gundam series can be found here.
2 comments:
This project seems to be interesting. Actually, I didn't enter the site. It simply doesn't opened at all here some parts of it and I don't know why.
Anyway, I've been on Daiba region when I went to Tokyo. Such a nice place there! =) I just didn't find where the Gundam bld. is placed and surely, the Fuji TV bld. is very attractive and also the Rainbow Bridge, where I took some pictures!
Nice post, Madness!
fala igao! mt legal essa parada do robo!!! gostei da foto, parecia uma cena de filme (as pessoas todas em volta do robo). abracao cara!
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