A troubled sequel: Tokyo’s bid to remake classic 1964 Olympics set to disappoint

TOKYO — When Tokyo staged the Olympics in 1964, the Games marked Japan’s reemergence from the ashes of defeat in World War II and symbolized its readmission in the post-war international order. It was a moment of immense national pride. The Games also crowned what author Robert Whiting calls “the greatest urban transformation in history.” Thousands of buildings were put up in a furious rush, new s

[mori99]

団塊の世代達の過去の幻想と共に戦後が本当に終わるのだと思う。長かったなあ

[daysleeeper]

“ワシントンポストはこれまでのところ「完全な失敗に見える」と指摘し、1964年の東京五輪のように日本に誇りをもたらすことは期待できないと伝えた。”共同

[coalmine]

“But it also soon took on a nationalist aura for the country’s conservative leadership”ばればれじゃん。

[hisawooo]

なんともはや

[kazutox]

盛り下がってますな