You’d think after all these years of Godzilla attacking Tokyo, they’d know not to build mountain sized buildings in Tokyo Bay (isn’t that where Godzilla lives!?). They’re just asking for something bad to happen to it. No wonder they aren’t coming out with new Godzilla movies any time soon - they’re waiting for this thing to come around.
For 300 - 900 billion dollars, Japan could build a self-sustaining “Utopian” mountain in the middle of Tokyo Bay. It would be supported by gigantic pillars, house up to a million people, and most likely snow naturally near the top. It would take up six square kilometers, and shoot 13,123 feet into the air…that is approximately 700 feet taller than the genuine Mt. Fuji, but who’s keeping track of details like that anyways? Certainly not the 1731 ft tall Sears Tower, which would be around ten times shorter than this monstrous mountain / building thingy. If something like this were actually built (highly unlikely) all the people living too close to Mt. Fuji to see it will finally be able to look out into the distance and enjoy something almost entirely not as beautiful as the real thing.
Now, I’m not sure how something like this would be constructed, so don’t ask, but I imagine Transformers would take a large part in things. Asimo isn’t quite ready yet. Either way, if they actually do start building this, I will so travel to Japan every year for the next 800 years to watch it get completed. From a business perspective, the X-Seed 4000 is a very interesting concept. It would create tons of new jobs and tons of new homes - yet, it would be all in a very enclosed space. I imagine in a “city” this large it would be very difficult to get to the mainland so something like this would be very enclosed, have its own economy, and even have its own society. A mountain-sized city could create an economic boom all by itself with all the new businesses it would have to open up (that is, after they pay off their 900 billion dollar mortgage).
Here are some more pictures of an older version:
Look at all that wasted space! That building in the middle must be the Soilent Green Gazebo
No more light for the fishies
*I hope you enjoyed this article - we’ll be getting more back into Japanese language lessons and Japanese culture lessons soon. There has just been so much good news out there lately, and we enjoy sharing it with you all!
Sources: Gizmodo and Inhabitat
Viewing 15 Comments
Thanks. Your comment is awaiting approval by a moderator.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimizu_Mega-City_...
The Japanese have been babbling about this project for the last year. I remember watching a show that discussed about this project. It was probably on the Discovery or History channel...
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Well, if the construction begins in my life time I'll be sure to take a look.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Alone the height of nearly 4 kilometers!... hardly possible to imagine that for me!
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Also, if you think about it, that park is really small. Look at the size of the tenis court compared to the rest of it.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Yeah, I heard about that one too. I think this one is different, which made me realize that the other pictures up there must be from the one a year ago. This one is definitely much much taller, and less pyramidy. And you saw it on the discovery channel :D
Doesn't matter too much though, because they'll never build either of these
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Such awesome ideas deserve a chance! o(>
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
The only way it would work (I'm guessing) it would have to be like a plane. After a plane is in the air it is pressureized. There is no change in breathing patterns, so I imagine that all windows would be sealed shut (FIRE hazard) and there would be a strick ban on smoking in case if they did have to pump all of that air to the top. It would eliminate everyone's social life at the top, so I guess there goes the idea of entertaining people. Although I suppose the top would be a great place for tourist. The comfort of being warm and the ease of an elevator to the top to see that view. Personally I wouldn't go there as a tourist as it seems like a complete death trap, and my luck a massive fire would break out and the thing would sink all at once.
One last thought for anyone that might know this information. If this was built wouldn't this structure hurt Tokyo's fishing market along with other trade commerce?
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Looks like the Russians are doing something equally crazy. They even have the go ahead for this one!
Trackbacks