A light and sound show at the Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge Channel, one of the world’s largest subterranean flood control systems, was shown to media on September 26 ahead of new tours of the facility near Tokyo beginning in November. The new show takes place in the channel’s pressure-adjusting water tank -- a cavernous underground space supported by towering pillars often referred to as an “underground shrine.” The show’s themes highlight the role of the facility, north of Tokyo in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, in helping to prevent flooding of the low-lying…READ FULL ARTICLE
