Comments on: Shimokitazawa Station http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/ back from the dead Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:57:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jon Allen http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5684 Jon Allen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:45:49 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5684 I live just down the road in Ikenoue and I find the reconstruction of Shimo station and the associated tunnneling is a fascinating exercise in civil engineering. I still haven't figured out how the railway lines will go under the road on the west side on the construction area. Also on the Shinjuku side where will the express lines come up in relation to the other two lines and where will they connect ? I see all the posters, but none of them fully explain how it's all going to fit together. Are there any artists impressions of what the new Shimo station will look like ? I live just down the road in Ikenoue and I find the reconstruction of Shimo station and the associated tunnneling is a fascinating exercise in civil engineering.

I still haven’t figured out how the railway lines will go under the road on the west side on the construction area.

Also on the Shinjuku side where will the express lines come up in relation to the other two lines and where will they connect ?

I see all the posters, but none of them fully explain how it’s all going to fit together.

Are there any artists impressions of what the new Shimo station will look like ?

]]> By: MacLu http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5446 MacLu Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:26:58 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5446 Wow! I couldn't comment on the 1985 Shibuya post so I'll just say that I loved it here (hope you don't mind). I love seeing old photos and footage of Japan, but as someone who can't read Japanese it's almost impossible to google for. Even my Japanese acquaintances have no idea where to find these pics, so THANKS! Wow! I couldn’t comment on the 1985 Shibuya post so I’ll just say that I loved it here (hope you don’t mind). I love seeing old photos and footage of Japan, but as someone who can’t read Japanese it’s almost impossible to google for. Even my Japanese acquaintances have no idea where to find these pics, so THANKS!

]]> By: moto-sensei http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5443 moto-sensei Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:47:36 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5443 OMG! I feel as if my heart was ripped out of my body just now, Shimokitazawa was the heart and soul of my experience in Japan, which spanned a couple of years. I encourage all people I know to go and check it out when they visit Tokyo, because the area had a certain untouchable magic to it that I wanted people to see and feel. I remember when I used to love getting lost in the north side after work by myself or just hanging out with students at different bars and izakayas. I remember when TGIF moved into the neighborhood and sensed the rapid redevelopment that seem inevitable. Sad. I will have to go back soon and visit some of my favorite haunts and try to mend the broken pieces of my heart. OMG! I feel as if my heart was ripped out of my body just now, Shimokitazawa was the heart and soul of my experience in Japan, which spanned a couple of years. I encourage all people I know to go and check it out when they visit Tokyo, because the area had a certain untouchable magic to it that I wanted people to see and feel.

I remember when I used to love getting lost in the north side after work by myself or just hanging out with students at different bars and izakayas. I remember when TGIF moved into the neighborhood and sensed the rapid redevelopment that seem inevitable. Sad. I will have to go back soon and visit some of my favorite haunts and try to mend the broken pieces of my heart.

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5435 Patrick Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:37:28 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5435 Shimokita, and Lady Jane, have already been immortalized in movie form recently, in the humorous film "otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai" (男はそれを我慢できない) (2006) by SHINDO Mitsuo. Worth a check! Shimokita, and Lady Jane, have already been immortalized in movie form recently, in the humorous film “otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai” (男はそれを我慢できない) (2006) by SHINDO Mitsuo. Worth a check!

]]> By: kathryn matsumura http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5431 kathryn matsumura Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:15:25 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5431 Roy-san, Great blog. All of it. Thanks for the post about Shimokita. I've lived here all of my adult life and it is heart-breaking. "Master" of the Lady Jane (our best known jazz bar) said in an interview, "The culture of Shimokita was born in the back alleys and that's what they have set out to destroy." But, you can't fight City Hall and the big corporations (Odakyu). Too much money to be made/change hands in tearing down and "re-building." We'll live with it, but I suspect there will be a few novels written about "life in the old days" here. Kathryn P.S. Thanks for the Koyama Driving School info. Found it first on your blog. Now a student, hoping to finish up in April. Roy-san,
Great blog. All of it. Thanks for the post about Shimokita. I’ve lived here all of my adult life and it is heart-breaking. “Master” of the Lady Jane (our best known jazz bar) said in an interview, “The culture of Shimokita was born in the back alleys and that’s what they have set out to destroy.” But, you can’t fight City Hall and the big corporations (Odakyu). Too much money to be made/change hands in tearing down and “re-building.” We’ll live with it, but I suspect there will be a few novels written about “life in the old days” here.

Kathryn

P.S. Thanks for the Koyama Driving School info. Found it first on your blog. Now a student, hoping to finish up in April.

]]> By: SaffronSaris http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5422 SaffronSaris Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:27:14 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5422 I think it's stupid. Some of those newly-built stations have no character at all, like some of the newer lines in Osaka. I think it’s stupid. Some of those newly-built stations have no character at all, like some of the newer lines in Osaka.

]]> By: Roy http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5407 Roy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:59:24 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5407 This what happens when you start getting old(er) This what happens when you start getting old(er)

]]> By: Roy http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5406 Roy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:58:41 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5406 I think you'll have a hard time finding any building in Tokyo that was built before the war let alone train stations. Shimokita has definitely seen better days. I'm not so much attached to it but I do like to look at old photos. Personally, I can't wait for all the construction to be over. I think you’ll have a hard time finding any building in Tokyo that was built before the war let alone train stations. Shimokita has definitely seen better days. I’m not so much attached to it but I do like to look at old photos. Personally, I can’t wait for all the construction to be over.

]]> By: Oyaji-sama http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5395 Oyaji-sama Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:01:27 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5395 Pretty much every Friday I take a walk in Waikiki where I spent a chunk of my life. It's this weird feeling - I think I described it to a friend as "being disenfranchised" - like it once was home and greeted me with open arms, but "it welcomes me as it's own no more". This post reminded me of this - so many once busy, vital landmarks now torn down and rebuilt over. I stand in front of a lot of them and try to figure out where each piece was. Great post. Thanks. Pretty much every Friday I take a walk in Waikiki where I spent a chunk of my life. It’s this weird feeling - I think I described it to a friend as “being disenfranchised” - like it once was home and greeted me with open arms, but “it welcomes me as it’s own no more”. This post reminded me of this - so many once busy, vital landmarks now torn down and rebuilt over. I stand in front of a lot of them and try to figure out where each piece was. Great post. Thanks.

]]> By: Huang Iu http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5393 Huang Iu Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:49:52 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/places-in-tokyo/shimokitazawa-station/#comment-5393 Do you think most of the train stations in the Tokyo area were all rebuilt post war? A lot of stations are definitely in need of a fix up in some ways.. Interesting how people can have such a deep connection with the station when it's their main hub. Really liked your previous post on Shimokitazawa too. Reminded me how every station you got off at had its own flavour. Do you think most of the train stations in the Tokyo area were all rebuilt post war? A lot of stations are definitely in need of a fix up in some ways.. Interesting how people can have such a deep connection with the station when it’s their main hub. Really liked your previous post on Shimokitazawa too. Reminded me how every station you got off at had its own flavour.

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