An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods

Re:An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods by pseudolus on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:30PM (#18573333)

Your pictures are stunning. The entire facility has quite a sci-fi aspect to it. Did you actually run into any hornets? :)

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Re:An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods by 240dl on Friday November 30, 2018 @07:01PM (#18573952)

Thanks! Didn't see any scary hornets sadly. The whole structure is totally sci-fi, even inspiring a level in Mirror's Edge.

You might also enjoy some of my other drain exploration shots from stateside:

http://www.lucashayas.com/journal/2015/3/31/minolta-af-s

http://www.lucashayas.com/journal/2014/1/19/understructure

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Re:An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods by RJIb8RBYxzAMX9u on Friday November 30, 2018 @10:43PM (#18574978)

> The entire facility has quite a sci-fi aspect to it.

Which is likely why it's a common backdrop for many a Tokusatsu shows[0]. Every season of Kamen Rider[1] -- and likely Super Sentai[2] as well; I'm not sure since that's too juvenile for my taste -- is all but guaranteed to have at least one episode filmed there.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Rider_Series

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sentai

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Re:An underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods by Robotbeat on Friday November 30, 2018 @10:41PM (#18574971)

Either Scifi or Fantasy as it also looks like Peter Jackson's Moria. http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Khazad-d%C3%BBm

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